Why did Jarvis score in overtime?

The overtime goal that flipped the series

Seth Jarvis scored the overtime winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4–3 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

The play is framed as the product of Carolina’s desperation turning into execution. After trailing and then closing the gap late in regulation, the Hurricanes forced overtime—where their scoring opportunity finally arrived with Jarvis converting during a power play.

What led to the winning moment

• Carolina’s late-game scoring run put the game into a position where overtime was possible.
• In overtime, the Hurricanes earned the man advantage, and Jarvis finished it by firing the winning power-play goal.
• Multiple recaps also connect the goal to Carolina controlling the overtime tempo long enough to create the necessary puck-possession and shot opportunity.

Why it matters

That goal isn’t just a highlight; it changes the structure of the series. Carolina tied the Final 1–1, wiping away the momentum Vegas had from earlier in the game and demonstrating Carolina’s ability to score when the game is most fragile.

It also puts additional pressure on Vegas’s special teams and late-game discipline. If Carolina can repeatedly convert during power-play situations in swing moments, the Golden Knights’ margin for error shrinks.

With the series even, Game 3 becomes a direct test of whether Vegas can slow Carolina’s late execution—and whether Carolina can replicate the same overtime sharpness that Jarvis delivered again.