Carolina Hurricanes vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2026

 

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  6 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:  7-2-1 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 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in double overtime. Jordan Staal, Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook, and Taylor Hall each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sebastian Aho led the team in assists with 2 while Jordan Staal led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 16 shots with 12 saves and a .750 sv percentage before getting pulled and replaced by Brandon Bussi who allowed 1 goal on 19 shots with 18 saves and a .947 save 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 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, winning that one at home 5-4 in 2OT. Mitch Marner led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Shea Theodore and Tomáš Hertl each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brayden McNabb led the team in assists with 2 while Mitch Marner led the team in shots on net in that game with 10. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 33 shots with 29 saves and a .879 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 underdog 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 4 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. The Golden Knights are entering this game with a 2-1 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 5-4. The Golden Knights had a big scare in game 3. They were up 4-0 on the Hurricanes after the 2nd period and were in complete control going into the 3rd, but the Hurricanes managed to score 4 goals in that 3rd period and force OT. The Hurricanes looked great in their comeback as they took over the 3rd period, but they also needed 3 quick goals to get them back in the game. The Golden Knights still managed to recover in the 2nd overtime and found the winning goals to go up 2-1 in this series. The Hurricanes are going to be even more desperate in this one since they need a road win to flip the home advantage back in their favor, but that might have been their best chance in game 3 when the momentum shifted in the 3rd. Now they are going to be deflated from that comeback coming up short and the Golden Knights are still the more experienced team with a chance to put a stranglehold on this series. 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 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 54-24 (+17.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 30-18 (+8.1 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 89-57 (+9.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 56-39 UNDER as a road favorite of -200 or less. 

Vegas Golden Knights: 156-127 (-17.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 72-67 (-6.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 80-81 (-18.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 12-6 UNDER as a home underdog of +100 to +200.

Carolina Hurricanes:  W. Carrier (LW) Day To Day - Upper Body.

Vegas Golden Knights:  None.

"First six minutes everything is going fine, and then we took a bad penalty. They make a nice play and then a bad bounce on the second one, and it snowballed on us there." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in the 3rd game of this series on Saturday. 

"Not a lot was said in between periods (after regulation). We just needed to take a deep breath, right? We know what happened. We blew a four-goal lead. We really didn't have to talk about that. It was what we were going to do when we start overtime and just try to get back to our game. Not much has to be said to the group. They handle themselves the proper way and I think that's why they've had an opportunity to play for the Stanley Cup." - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Hurricanes in game 3 of this series on Saturday. 

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)