Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/02/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +125, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

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

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

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Vegas Golden Knights:  8-2-0 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  9-1-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 19-14-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, winning that one at home 2-1. Cole Smith and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brayden McNabb, Dylan Coghlan, Nic Dowd, and Shea Theodore each led the team in assists with 1 while Noah Hanifin and William Karlsson each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 21 shots with 20 saves and a .952 sv 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 Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 29-10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Montreal Canadiens in their last game, winning that one at home 6-1. Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake, Seth Jarvis, Eric Robinson, and Shayne Gostisbehere each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall each led the team in assists with 2 while Logan Stankoven and Jordan Martinook 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 1 goal on 24 shots with 23 saves and a .958 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 current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a 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 looked great on home ice too with their 29-10-2 home record this season. 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 haven't been a great road team though with their 19-14-8 road record this year. This is game 1 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 have been rolling lately with 6 wins in a row now and they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. They have looked like a completely different team since firing their head coach and bringing in Tortorella. They just swept the Avalanche in the last round, the Avalanche being the best team in the NHL this season by far, but the Golden Knights are due for some regression after a series like that and they have had a lot of trouble in their road games this year. The Hurricanes have also been rolling lately too, going 9-1-0 in their last 10 games, and they have only lost 1 game total in the entire playoffs, sweeping the first 2 rounds. They lost the 1st game of their series against the Canadiens, but they have won 4 games in a row since then and didn't even give the Canadiens an inch in those games. The Hurricanes have also been one of the best home teams in the league this season and over the last few seasons, so they are going to come out strong in this 1st game and will be razor focused after falling short in so many previous years. Look for the Hurricanes to slow down this Golden Knights team at home and take the 1st game in this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

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

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Vegas Golden Knights: 154-126 (-18.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 70-66 (-8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 78-80 (-20.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 32-19 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 22-12 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Carolina Hurricanes: 102-40 (+25.7 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 53-23 (+18.5 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 88-55 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 25-17 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more. 17-9 UNDER after a blowout win by 4 goals or more.

Vegas Golden Knights:  J. Lauzon (D) Out - Upper-Body.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

“That’s how you move on in the playoffs. Those are very important pieces as you go through these series. I’m happy for Smith. Your stars are going to be stars, but to keep advancing and to get to the situation where you’re now playing in the fourth round, playing for the Cup, those other pieces have to come together.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Avalanche in game 4 of that series on Tuesday. 

“It’s kind of hard to unpack right now. It’s a weird feeling because it’s kind of where we all thought we should be, our group. From the time we came together as a group, this is where we thought we would be. It’s been a long journey for sure. I’m just really proud of the group. I keep saying it. It’s nice that it paid off. Obviously we’ve got one big hurdle here to go, but I’m trying to enjoy this part.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Canadiens in game 5 of that series on Friday.

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)

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