Carolina221 -- 5Vegas002 -- 2

First Period_1, Carolina, Robinson 4 (Kotkaniemi, Walker), 4:24. 2, Carolina, Kotkaniemi 2 (Robinson, Necas), 12:46. Penalties_Dorofeyev, LV (Tripping), 14:18.

Second Period_3, Carolina, Staal 2, 3:38 (sh). 4, Carolina, Jost 1 (Slavin, Drury), 6:13. Penalties_Necas, CAR (Hooking), 3:27; Whitecloud, LV (Hooking), 8:47; Kolesar, LV (Tripping), 19:53.

Third Period_5, Vegas, Eichel 5, 6:11. 6, Carolina, Martinook 5 (Slavin, Staal), 14:28 (en). 7, Vegas, Barbashev 8 (Holtz, Eichel), 19:47 (pp). Penalties_Burns, CAR (Slashing), 8:44; Barbashev, LV (Holding), 9:40; Chatfield, CAR (Holding), 18:08.

Shots on Goal_Carolina 16-11-7_34. Vegas 4-13-16_33.

Power-play opportunities_Carolina 0 of 4; Vegas 1 of 3.

Goalies_Carolina, Kochetkov 8-1-0 (33 shots-31 saves). Vegas, Schmid 0-0-0 (12-12), Vegas, Hill 6-3-1 (21-17).

A_17,908 (17,367). T_2:32.

Referees_Jordan Samuels-Thomas, Graham Skilliter. Linesmen_Jonathan Deschamps, Kilian McNamara.