The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes clash in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, June 4, with puck drop set for 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The Hurricanes are the home favorite, returning a 1.61x payout if they win, via PrizePicks.
Vegas rallied from a 2-goal deficit to take Game 1 on the road, 5-4, becoming the first road team to win a Stanley Cup Final Game 1 after trailing by multiple goals, per ESPN Insights. It was only the second loss in 14 postseason games for the Hurricanes.
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Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Picks, Player Stats for Stanley Cup Final Game 2 – Thursday, June 4
After allowing only 20 goals in the first 13 postseason games, the Carolina Hurricanes allowed 5 in Game 1. They also gave up 6 goals in Game 1 vs. the Canadiens and responded by allowing only 5 goals for the rest of the series.
The Hurricanes jumped out to an early lead with 2 goals by LW Nikolaj Ehlers in the first 12 minutes. But an ineffective power play (0-4), combined with uncharacteristic turnovers that led to the tying and go-ahead goal, cost Carolina in the Stanley Cup opener.
The Golden Knights took advantage, storming to their seventh consecutive win. According to naturalstattrick.com, Vegas had a 33.3% shot share in 5-on-5 during the first period, a 53.8% share in the second when it tied the game, and a 34.3% shot share in the third period when it won the game. The Knights did not own possession but took advantage of Carolina’s mistakes to rally.
Vegas used five different goal scorers, none of whom were leading point scorer RW Mitch Marner. The Golden Knights were outshot for the 13th time in 17 games, yet scored 5 times on G Frederik Andersen, who entered with a 1.41 goals-against-average.
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks for Game 2 Tonight
Here are the top Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes picks to target in the Stanley Cup Final Game 2 on PrizePicks for Thursday, June 4. Today’s NHL picks for PrizePicks include Jack Eichel, Carter Hart, and Frederik Andersen.
Golden Knights C Jack Eichel vs. Hurricanes: 0.5 Points
- Golden Knights C Jack Eichel has 19 points in the postseason, second-most behind teammate Mitch Marner.
- Eichel’s 17 assists are the most in the postseason. He had an assist in Game 1 vs. the Hurricanes and has at least 1 point in 12 of 17 Golden Knights playoff games.
- According to NHL Edge Stats, the 2015 No. 2 overall pick has a 3.16 xGoals in high-danger situations (eighth).
- Per ESPN Insights, Eichel reached 50 assists in his 57th career postseason game on Tuesday night, making him the fastest U.S.-born player to reach the benchmark.
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Golden Knights G Carter Hart vs. Hurricanes: 27.5 Goalie Saves
- Golden Knights G Carter Hart allowed 4 goals in Game 1, tied for the most in any of his 2026 playoff games.
- He had 29+ saves in five straight games before recording 20 and 23 in his last two contests.
- Hart’s 2.33 goals-against average over 17 games is third-best among goalies who played more than one round.
- Per MoneyPuck, Hart’s goals saved above expectation went from 7.7 to 6.1 after Game 1, but that’s still the fifth-best mark among postseason goalies.
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Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen vs. Golden Knights: 21.5 Goalie Saves
- In his last two series openers, Hurricanes G Frederick Andersen has allowed 5 goals in each contest. In the other 12 games, he’s allowed 15 combined goals. He’s surrendered 2 goals or less in those 12 contests.
- Even with the bad Game 1, Andersen has stopped 287 of 312 shots in the postseason, good for a league-leading 1.65 goals-against average.
- Andersen leads the NHL in 5-on-5 save percentage (.924) and is third in 5-on-5 close save percentage (.953).
- His 6.9 goals saved above expectation is second among all postseason goalies.
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Will Frederik Andersen rebound from allowing 5 goals in the Game 1 loss to even the series? Or will a hot Golden Knights offense go back to Vegas up 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final?
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