Staal’s belly-flop winner lifts Hurricanes past Vegas to level Stanley Cup final

• Staal scores twice as Carolina level Cup final

• Hurricanes beat Vegas 5-3 in Game 4 thriller

• Series shifts to Carolina tied at two games apiece

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 their first Cup in two decades. The Golden Knights are searching for their second in four years.