Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/04/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, June 4, 2026

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +136, Hurricanes -162; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +135, Hurricanes -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +135, Hurricanes -160; 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:  8-2-0 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 Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-4. Shea Theodore, Brett Howden, Ivan Barbashev, Tomáš Hertl, and William Karlsson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brayden McNabb led the team in assists with 3 while Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, and Pavel Dorofeyev each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 27 shots with 23 saves and a .852 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 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 5-4. Nikolaj Ehlers led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jalen Chatfield led the team in assists with 2 while Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 23 shots with 18 saves and a .783 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 2 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 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 5-4. The Golden Knights looked great in game 1 after a slow start, coming back down 2-0 to take a lead and eventually go on to win. The Hurricanes were all over them from the start of the game though, and even though the Hurricanes blew their lead, it was still a really tight game that was headed for OT before the Golden Knights scored the winner with under 5 minutes to play. The Golden Knights have been rolling lately and still have a ton of momentum on their side from sweeping the Avalanche in the last round, but the Hurricanes have also been rolling with only 2 losses in the playoffs so far. The Golden Knights have also completed the mission in these first 2 games, flipping the home advantage in their favor, so the Hurricanes are going to be the more desperate team to tie up this series and avoid going to Vegas in a 2-0 hole. Look for the Hurricanes to have an answer to that really tight loss at home and make this a series going to Vegas for the next 2 games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Golden Knights Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, June 4, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 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:  None.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

"We have thoughts on how to play this team, and when we were down 2-0 I don't think we were playing that way, so we just discussed that." - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Hurricanes in the 1st game of this series on Tuesday. 

"It's a battle and it's going to be a grind, and we're expecting that. It's a tough loss for sure, but like I said, we're going (to have) to get our game in better shape if we want to beat this team." - Jordan Staal after their loss against the Golden Knights in game 1 of this series on Tuesday.

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)