Carolina Hurricanes vs Vegas Golden Knights
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes
Higher seed · Eastern Conference
0 – 0
Series not started
Vegas Golden Knights
Lower seed · Western Conference
Next game: Tuesday, June 2
Series Prediction
Pre-series forecast · methodologyCAR 52%48% VGK
Most likely outcome: CAR in 7 (17% of simulations)
How we calculated this
Elo rating1559 vs 1526 (+33)+1.3% CAR
Goaltending (season starter)GSAx/60: 0.74 vs 0.68neutral
Power play (season)PP xGF/GP: 1.69 vs 1.83+1.1% VGK
Penalty kill (season)PK GA/GP: 0.65 vs 0.54 (lower better)+0.7% VGK
Home iceCAR hosts+4.0% CAR
Win probability is computed via Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 runs) over the remaining games, using per-game win probabilities that combine these factors with home-ice advantage.
Game-by-Game Results
About this Stanley Cup Final Series
The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Stanley Cup Final. The Carolina Hurricanes enter as the higher seed and host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). First team to 4 wins advances.