Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - Stanley Cup Final Game 2

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, June 4 will see the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Vegas Golden Knights at Lenovo Center at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The Golden Knights are up 1-0. The Hurricanes are favored (-161) against the Golden Knights (+135).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's Stanley Cup Final action.

Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final result of Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-161)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Pick Em

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes have finished 19-7-26 in overtime games on their way to an overall record of 53-22-7.
• Carolina is 25-5-3 (53 points) in its 33 games decided by one goal.
• In the 12 games this season the Hurricanes registered only one goal, they've finished 1-11-0 (two points).
• Carolina has finished 7-5-1 in the 13 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
• The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals 70 times, and are 57-7-6 in those games (to record 120 points).
• In the 39 games when Carolina has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 58 points after finishing 28-9-2.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, Carolina is 59-16-5 (123 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 14 games, going 5-7-2 to record 12 points.

Golden Knights Splits and Trends

• The Golden Knights (39-26-17 overall) have posted a record of 12-17-29 in games that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 41 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 49 points.
• In 12 games this season when the Golden Knights ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of five points (1-8-3).
• Vegas has earned seven points (2-11-3 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Golden Knights have earned 109 points in their 67 games with more than two goals scored.
• This season, Vegas has recorded a lone power-play goal in 44 games and registered 55 points with a record of 24-13-7.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Vegas is 35-21-10 (80 points).
• The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 17-8-6 to register 40 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina

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