- The Hurricanes are -160 favorites at home after losing Game 1 at home by a final of 5-4.
- Vegas has won seven games in a row heading into Game 2, while Carolina has gone 12-2 overall this postseason.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in 9 of his 12 games this postseason.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Finals took a dramatic turn after the visiting Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes. Game 2 is set for tonight at 8 PM EST with an opportunity to even the series for Carolina or for Vegas to take a commanding 2-0 lead at +135 odds.
2026 Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Knights | +1.5 (-190) | +135 | O 6.0 (EVEN) |
| Hurricanes | -1.5 (+163) | -160 | U 6.0 (-120) |
The Hurricanes are once again favored on their home ice at legal sports betting sites after dropping Game 1 in heartbreaking fashion. Carolina secured a 2-0 lead in the first period before eventually losing by a final score of 5-4 behind four goals in the last two periods by Vegas.
Prior to Game 1, the Hurricanes had been 6-1 at home and 12-1 overall this postseason, the first team to ever achieve that record in the modern NHL. Vegas has now rattled off seven straight wins after a surprising sweep of the top seeded Avalanche and now have the top team in the East on their heels after stealing Game 1.
Carolina Hurricanes To Win Outright (-160)
Sports betting sites in North Carolina have the Hurricanes listed assolid favorites with -160 odds to win outright and +163 odds to cover the 1.5-goal puckline.
As previously mentioned, Carolina got off to a historically dominant start to their postseason with a 12-1 record. Their only loss came in the Conference Finals against the Canadiens, which they promptly responded to by winning their next four consecutive games in the series.
That’s not to say that it’s going to happen again, but there is certainly reason to believe that Carolina bounces back at home tonight.
Firstly, they’ve been utterly dominant at home, having gone over six months without losing consecutive games in Carolina. Not only that, but they haven’t lost two straight games in any circumstance since January.
Mark Stone To Record 1 Or More Points (-120)
The Knights’ cagey veteran has had plenty of playoff experience, including helping the team to their first title in franchise history in 2023, recording 24 total points in 22 games played that postseason.
Stone has only been able to play in 12 games so far during this run for Vegas due to an undisclosed lower body injury that held him out for five games between their series against the Ducks and the Avalanche, but has posted ten total points over those 12 games played.
He’s recorded at least one point in 9 of his 12 games this postseason and had one or more points in each of his last four games prior to going scoreless in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Additionally, Stone got about a week of rest leading up to the series and saw his time-on-ice increase up to about 17 minutes in Game 1 after being limited to 15 minutes and change in Games 3 and 4 against the Avalanche. There’s good NHL betting value on Stone to record a point at -120 odds.
