Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/11/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, June 11, 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:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +130, Hurricanes -155; Over/Under:  6 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:  8-1-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  7-2-1 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 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one at home 5-3. William Karlsson, Brett Howden, and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal for them in that one. William Karlsson, Brayden McNabb, Colton Sissons, Mitch Marner, Rasmus Andersson, and Shea Theodore each led the team in assists with 1 while Mark Stone 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 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 win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-3. Jordan Staal led the team in goals scored with 2 while Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake, and Logan Stankoven each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nikolaj Ehlers led the team in assists with 2 while Jordan Staal led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Brandon Bussi was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 21 shots with 18 saves and a .857 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 5 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 2-2 after the Hurricanes won game 4 by a score of 5-3. The Hurricanes didn't look great after the first 2 games of this series and they coughed up the home advantage too, but they bounced back in the next 2 games on the road. They were down big in game 3 and still lost that game in the end, but they showed a lot of heart with a comeback in the 3rd period down 4-0, forcing OT. Now they are off a 5-3 win on the road in a game that they had complete control in from start to finish and even when they blew their 3-1 lead, they looked like the better team on the ice. Now the Hurricanes have the home advantage back in their favor and they also have all of the momentum on their side going back home. The pressure is back on the Golden Knights to win a road game, but the Hurricanes have been one of the best home teams in the NHL all season and they have looked a lot more comfortable as the series has gone on. 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 11, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Knights 2.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 156-128 (-18.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 72-68 (-7.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 80-82 (-19.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 4-0 OVER in the Stanley Cup finals. 33-26 OVER against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game.

Carolina Hurricanes: 103-41 (+25.1 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 106-65 (+11 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game. 90-57 (+10.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 30-18 OVER as a home favorite. 24-12 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more.

Vegas Golden Knights:  None.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

"Flush this. We worked hard to get back into it. And I thought we had a really good third period. Jack (Eichel) hits the crossbar. We hit a post. But we don't get it done. So we need to flush it and get ready for our next game." - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in the 4th game of this series on Tuesday.

"Well, talk about the highs and lows, right? You see (Jarvis) all alone in front and you're like, 'OK.' I don't know if the goalie saved it. I don't know what exactly happened. Blew that one. So, you're kind of like, 'Aw,' and then you get it back and 'Jordo' makes a great play. That's what's crazy about this series to be honest. It's just very unpredictable. Things are happening that I know I haven't seen in succession. It's been crazy." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in game 4 of this series on Tuesday.

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jordan Martinook

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Brandon Bussi

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)