Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals

Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory on Tuesday night over the Vegas Golden Knights and even the Stanley Cup Final after four games.

Game 5 is Thursday night at Carolina, which will potentially have two games on home ice to win its first Cup in two decades. The Golden Knights are searching for their second in four years.

A two-goal lead has disappeared in all four games this series. Each team has led by at least that many twice.

The Golden Knights, who lead the series 2-1, have outscored Carolina 9-1 in the second period in the final.

Mike Bossy in 1982 with the New York Islanders against the Vancouver Canucks was the last player score in the first four games of a final. Staal is the ninth to do it.

Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes. The goal from Blake came just after the power play expired, but Staal’s occurred with a man advantage. Blake also has an assist.

Brandon Bussi started in place of Frederik Andersen in goal and has made nine saves. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told ABC that Andersen, who did not dress, needed the rest. Pyotr Kochetkov is the backup goalie with Andersen serving as the emergency goaltender.

“Let (Andersen) rest,” Brind’Amour said. “Give him as many days here as we can.”