Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Preview, Picks & Odds for Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes were able to tie the series at 2-2 with a Game 4 win on the road, despite their starting goalie out. The Vegas Golden Knights will look to reclaim the series lead in Raleigh and get back on the winning path. Let’s go through the betting markets, odds, data and insights for Game 5 from the Lenovo Center.
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Betting Analysis
The elephant in the room is the Over, hitting in every game this series and is the most-scored Stanley Cup series in a handful of decades. Carolina has hit the Over in five straight games going back to the Habs’ series, also hitting the Over in its last three when coming off a win. Also, the Over 1.5 1P goal total has now hit in seven of nine games for the Canes.
While Carolina has won six of seven Game 5s, Vegas has won its last four games when coming off a loss. Vegas has also covered the puck line in 16 straight road games as an underdog. Moving to player props, which have been lucrative this series – Brett Howden enters with a goal in eight of his last nine road games. For Carolina, Logan Stankoven has now scored in four of six games overall while Jordan Staal is on a four-game goal streak himself.
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Best Bet, Pick & Prediction
Best Bet: VGS/CAR O6 (-110)
Best Bet: VGS/CAR O6.5 (+117) at DraftKings
Score Prediction: Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 4
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Odds
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Information
- Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Venue: Lenovo Center – 6.8 goals per match; 30-19-1 O/U
- Series Score: Tied 2-2
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Betting Resources
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Key Players
Vegas Golden Knights
- Brett Howden – Last Game: (1 Goal, 0 Assists)
- William Karlsson – Last Game: (1 Goal, 1 Assist)
- Mitch Marner – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
Carolina Hurricanes
- Sebastian Aho – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
- Jordan Staal – Last Game: (2 Goals, 0 Assists)
- Shayne Gostisbehere – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
Photo Credit: AP/John Locher
