Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Picks, Player Stats for Game 1 – Tuesday, June 2

The Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes clash in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, June 2, with puck drop set for 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The Hurricanes are the home favorite, returning a 1.58x payout if they win, via PrizePicks. 

Carolina became the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Final in 13 games or less under the current best-of-seven format (1986-87), while the Vegas Golden Knights swept the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to reach the final.

Let’s dive into stats for Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes picks and highlight projections for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on PrizePicks.

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Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Picks, Player Stats for Stanley Cup Final Game 1 – Tuesday, June 2

While running through the Eastern Conference postseason with only one loss, the Hurricanes led the NHL in 5-on-5 shot attempts percentage (58.8%), offensive zone time percentage (47.2%), and takeaways per 60 minutes, according to NHL Edge Stats. 

Hurricanes LW Taylor Hall leads the team and is third in the league with 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists), with RW Jackson Blake right behind him with 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists). Both players have 3 goals off the rush, tied for second in the playoffs. They go up against Vegas G Carter Hart, who is fourth in goals saved above expected, per moneypuck.com. 

Carolina is back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it all in 2006. 

The Golden Knights, who advanced to their third Cup Final in only their ninth NHL season, are 12-4 in the postseason despite being outshot in 12 of the 16 games. Vegas, backed by the top two point scorers in the postseason in Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel, will take on the league’s hottest goaltender in Hurricanes G Frederick Anderson.

Vegas might have the top two point scorers but also used a stifling defense to shut down the Avalanche. It's been outshot 29.8 to 27.0 on average and lost the possession advantage in two of the three series played.   

The Knights' xGoals% in 5-on-5 situations is eighth, and their Goals% is sixth among postseason teams, while the Hurricanes lead both categories in the playoffs.

Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks for Game 1 Tonight

Here are the top Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes picks to target in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on PrizePicks for Tuesday, June 2. Today’s NHL picks for PrizePicks include Mitch Marner, Carter Hart, and Frederik Andersen.

Golden Knights RW Mitch Marner vs. Hurricanes: 0.5 Points

• Golden Knights RW Mitch Marner has a postseason-leading 21 points, with 7 goals (tied for fourth) and 14 assists (second)
• Marner has points in 11 of 16 postseason games, with 2+ points in seven matchups. 
• According to NHL Edge Stats, the 2015 No. 4 overall pick has five high-danger goals (tied for fourth-most).
• Per NHL.com, Marner can become the fourth player in the modern era (since 1944) to lead the playoffs in points in his first season with a franchise. 

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Golden Knights G Carter Hart vs. Hurricanes: 28.5 Saves

• Golden Knights G Carter Hart has 29+ saves in five of his last six games.   
• Hart’s .924 save percentage over 16 games is fourth-best in the postseason and second-best among goalies who played more than four games. 
• The fascinating part of Hart’s success in the playoffs is that he only started 18 games in the regular season and posted an .891 save percentage, which wasn’t in the top 40. He joined the team on December 2. Vegas was tied for the fifth-worst team save percentage in the regular season. 
• According to NHL’s Edge Stats, the rookie goalie leads goalies in high-danger save percentage (.873 in 16 games)
• Hart owns 7.7 goals saved above expected, which is fourth among postseason goalies.

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Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen vs. Golden Knights: 22.5 Saves

• Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen has allowed 12 goals in 289 shots in the postseason, good for a league-leading 1.41 goals-against average. He’s allowed 2 goals or less in 12 of 13 playoff games.  
• Carolina's goalkeeper leads the NHL in 5-on-5 save percentage (.940) and 5-on-5 close save percentage (.974). 
• Anderson is also 5-0 in overtime games this season, stopping all 33 shots faced. 
• He's the third goaltender to win 12 games in his first 13 starts in the playoffs, joining Ken Dryden (1976) and Gerry Cheevers (1970).

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Will Frederik Andersen continue his record-setting play behind the net and lead the Hurricanes to their 13th win in 14 playoff games? Or will rookie Carter Hart keep the Golden Knights' dream alive? The Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final Game 1 contest begins tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

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