Hurricanes Given Slight Edge In Stanley Cup Game 5

Written By:

Sam Profeta

Published On:

June 11, 2026 10:27 AM

Hurricanes Given Slight Edge In Stanley Cup Game 5
  • The Carolina Hurricanes are -160 favorites over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5.
  • The series is currently tied at 2-2, with each team winning once on their home ice.

RALEIGH, N.C. – This has been a Stanley Cup Finals series for the ages as the series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights is tied 2-2 going into a decisive Game 5 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Legal sports betting sites are giving the edge to the Hurricanes at -160 on the moneyline. This comes as Carolina has been one of the best teams on their home ice all season, and took the momentum in Game 4.

Game 5: Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Carolina Hurricanes

  • Moneyline: Golden Knights (+135) vs. Hurricanes (-160)
  • Spread: Hurricanes -1.5
  • Total: 6.0 Goals

Betting Trends To Note

Looking back at how we got to a 2-2 even series, they have been alternating wins since the Golden Knights took Game 1 in Raleigh, with each team winning one game at home.

On the spread at NHL betting sites, the underdog has covered the puck line in all but one game, Game 4, with the previous three games being decided by just one goal.

Looking at the total goals, each of the first four games has gone over their set 5.5-goal total, which led oddsmakers to raise the price to exactly six. They’ve totaled 33 total goals, with Carolina having the slight edge at 17-16.

Game 5 is set for Thursday Night at 8:00 p.m. on ABC.

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Sam Profeta

Samuel has been writing professionally for 4 years. He comes from a sports writing background where he enjoys writing mostly about basketball and football both professional and collegiate. He is a recent graduate of Florida State University where he majored in Editing, Writing and Media with a minor in Communications. During his free time, you can find him watching or playing sports as well as playing videogames and listening to music.