nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes Down Vegas 6-5 - Match Report
Carolina needed a shootout to earn a 6-5 victory over Vegas on Saturday in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as +133 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Sebastian Aho, Erik Haula, Teuvo Teravainen, Martin Necas, and Haydn Fleury each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Teravainen opened the scoring for Carolina.
James Reimer stopped 33 of 38 Vegas shots in the victory.
Jon Merrill, Cody Eakin, Chandler Stephenson, Shea Theodore, and Max Pacioretty scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind James Reimer.
Vegas got a 29-stop effort from Marc-Andre Fleury in the loss.
On the power play, Carolina went 2-for-4, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot Carolina 38-34 in the game.
Next game, Carolina takes its act on the road to face Dallas looking for another win. For Vegas, they head on the road to face Minnesota.