Carolina Hurricanes vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/06/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, June 6, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -108, Knights -112; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -110, Knights -110; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -110, Knights -110; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  53-22-7 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-26-17 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  8-1-1 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 24-12-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3 in overtime. Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski, and Seth Jarvis each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Shayne Gostisbehere led the team in assists with 2 while Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Taylor Hall each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 26 shots with 23 saves and a .885 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 296 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 20-12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in OT. Brett Howden led the team in goals scored with 2 while Mark Stone scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitch Marner led the team in assists with 2 while Ivan Barbashev led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 26 shots with 22 saves and a .846 save percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 250 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 53-22-7 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a good road team too with their 24-12-5 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-26-17 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-12-9 home record this season. This is game 3 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Hurricanes from the Metro Division representing the Eastern Conference and the 1st seeded Golden Knights from the Pacific Division representing the Western Conference, playing in the Stanley Cup Finals. This series is all evened up 1-1 after the Hurricanes won game 2 by a score of 4-3. Game 2 was the opposite of game 1 with the Golden Knights coming out as the stronger team, but the Hurricanes finding their way back into the game. The Hurricanes trailed for most of that game and were even down 2-0 with 10 minutes to go in the 3rd period, but they hit the Jets in that last 10 minutes and ended up scoring 3 unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead. They did waiver a bit though, letting the Golden Knights tie it up really late, and they needed OT to even up the series. Now the Hurricanes have some momentum on their side, but the Golden Knights have still been rolling lately and they looked like the better team in that 2nd game. They also completed the mission by flipping the home advantage in their favor, so they are going to bring their best effort to answer that tight OT loss with a bounce back win at home. The Golden Knights are also the more experienced playoff team having won a Stanley Cup in the last few years while the Hurricanes just haven't been able to get across the line. Look for the Golden Knights to bounce back on home ice and have an answer to that loss in game 2. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Hurricanes Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, June 6, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 93-50 (+7.3 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 30-17 (+9.2 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 89-56 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 25-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is 5.5. 20-10 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive home games.

Vegas Golden Knights: 155-127 (-18.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 71-67 (-7.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 79-81 (-19.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 32-21 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 22-14 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

Vegas Golden Knights:  None.

"Somebody had to step up. Somebody had to make a play. And that's what happened. 'Stanks' makes a play and all of a sudden you get the building going again, and then somebody else makes a play." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in the 2nd game of this series on Thursday. 

"I saw a loose puck in front of Freddie. Our player stabbed it. It didn't move the goalie. It goes through him and into the other side. I'd challenge it 10 out of 10 times." - John Tortorella on the disallowed goal after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 2 of this series on Thursday. 

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (8th season)

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)