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Seth Jarvis’ OT goal leads Hurricanes to Game 2 win over Golden Knights to even up Stanley Cup Final

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— Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series.

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What happened

— Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series.

Why it matters

Jarvis’ heroics 3:56 into OT came after a thrilling third period that included four goals being scored and another getting called off because of goaltender interference.

Common ground

Carolina became the first team since 1994 to win a Cup final game when trailing by multiple goals in the final 10 minutes.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.


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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Stone to tie it with 1:21 left at 6 on 5 with Hart pulled for an extra skater”
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Claim 2: “This is the first time each of the first two games of a Cup final featured a team falling behind by more than a goal and winning”
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This specific historical claim is only present in the Nbcwashington cross-reference and is not corroborated by other provided evidence.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This is the first time each of the first two games of a Cup final featured a team falling behind by more than a goal and winning
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nhl/carolina-beats…
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Claim 3: “Brett Howden scoring his playoff-leading 12th and 13th goals”
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Claim 4: “Logan Stankoven... taking the puck away from Rasmus Andersson, going to the net and banking a shot off Jeremy Lauzon and in with 9:40 remaining in regulation”
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The specific play-by-play details (taking puck from Andersson, banking off Lauzon at 9:40) are only found in the Nbcwashington cross-reference; other search results for 'Logan' are irrelevant (movies).
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web search NEUTRAL — Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman as the titular character. Based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, the film was directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — James "Logan" Howlett, known by his codename Wolverine, is a superhero character who originated as the main protagonist and central figure of 20th Century Fox 's X-Men film series, and has appeared in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_(film_character)
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2017 · Logan: Directed by James Mangold. With Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook. In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet li…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3315342
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Claim 5: “Staal redirected Shayne Gostisbehere’s point shot in on the power play. with 4:35 left in regulation”
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Claim 6: “Tortorella after some deliberation opted to use his coach’s challenge, and the on-ice officials in consultation with the NHL’s situation room confirmed the call on the ice stood”
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Claim 7: “Game 3 is Saturday night in Las Vegas”
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Multiple sources (ESPN, Web Search) confirm Game 3 took place on a Saturday in Las Vegas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Flamingo Las Vegas (formerly the Flamingo Hilton) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The Flamingo includes a 72,299 sq ft …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Las_Vegas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rugby League Las Vegas is an annual event held primarily at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas showcasing the sport of rugby league. The inaugural event was established in 2023 by Australia's National…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_League_Las_Vegas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allegiant Stadium is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, southwest of adjacent Las Vegas. Opened in 2020, it is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegiant_Stadium
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Claim 8: “Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime”
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The claim is confirmed by Nbcwashington, ESPN, and a YouTube report, all stating Seth Jarvis scored a power-play goal in overtime.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jarvis is a given name and English language surname that derives from the personal name Gervase, the element geri meaning "spear". Other spellings of the name include Jervis, Jervoise, and Gervis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarvis_(name)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seth is a masculine given name, tracing its origin to the biblical figure Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. The English form is derived from the Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), ultimately from the Hebrew שֵׁת (Š…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_(given_name)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seth Jarvis (born February 1, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 13th overall by Carolina in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Jarvis
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Claim 9: “Referee Jean Hebert waved it off immediately, saying Andersen was pushed into the net and ruling it was goaltender interference”
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The detail regarding Referee Jean Hebert waving off a goal due to Andersen being pushed into the net is only reported in the Nbcwashington cross-reference.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Referee Jean Hebert waved it off immediately, saying Andersen was pushed into the net and ruling it was goaltender interference
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nhl/carolina-beats…
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Claim 10: “Mark Jankowski fired a shot past Carter Hart to tie it”
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Confirmed by Nbcwashington, NHL.com, and another web search result stating Mark Jankowski scored against Carter Hart to tie the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Mark Jankowski (CAR) scores goal against Carter Hart (VGK) to make it 2 - 2.
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/video/vgk-car-jankowski-score…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Mere seconds after the power play expired and with Hart on the bench, pulled for an extra skater, Golden Knights captain Mark Stone tied it. The ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/2026/06/05/stanley…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Less than three minutes later, Mark Jankowski fired a shot past Carter Hart to tie it, flipping the script from Game 1, when Vegas erased a ...
https://www.facebook.com/NMINewsService/posts/seth-jarvis-sc…
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Claim 11: “Tomas Hertl tripped Staal to put Carolina back on the power play”
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Claim 12: “Jarvis’ heroics 3:56 into OT”
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Nbcwashington and a web search result specifically mention the goal occurred at 3:56 of overtime.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Disco 2000" is a song by British band Pulp, included on the band's fifth album, Different Class (1995). Featuring a disco-inspired musical performance, the song was based on Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_2000_(song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seth Jarvis (born February 1, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 13th overall by Carolina in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Jarvis
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Claim 13: “Jarvis, who scored for just the fourth time this playoffs”
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The claim that Jarvis scored for the fourth time in the playoffs is mentioned in the NBC News web search result, but other provided evidence regarding his stats is either missing or refers to other players (Aho).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jarvis had been playing with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov, a line that’s been struggling offensively in the postseason. Aho, the team’s leader in points, has three goals, including two empty ne…
https://www.wral.com/sports/carolina-hurricanes-rod-brindamo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hurricanes had scored four goals in the third — three of them in 39 seconds, a Stanley Cup Final record — and nearly stole a game they had no business being in.
https://easternherald.com/2026/06/08/bussi-andersen-game-4-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — A four-goal, third-period rally by the Hurricanes nearly made NHL history and in process sent shockwaves through T-Mobile Arena.The Golden Knights seemed to have it in hand after scoring four times in…
https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/06/07/golden…
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Claim 14: “Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin actually knocked the puck into his own net on the play”
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Claim 15: “Jarvis to score just Carolina’s ninth power play goal of the playoffs”
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Claim 16: “the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series”
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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, ESPN, and a specific web search result from June 4, 2026) confirm the Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 on a Thursday to tie the series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 47th season (46th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 28th season since the franchi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Carolina_Hurricanes_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights season was the ninth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On March 29, 2026, head coach Bruce Cassidy was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…
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Claim 17: “Carolina became the first team since 1994 to win a Cup final game when trailing by multiple goals in the final 10 minutes”
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Three independent web search results and the cross-reference all state that Carolina became the first team since 1994 to win a Cup final game after trailing by multiple goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Confe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_Final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Final since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Stanley_Cup_Final
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