2025-26 NHL Stanley Cup Futures Odds: Golden Knights Flip to Favorite
Stanley Cup Final futures odds for 2026 are plowing through the postseason, now into the championship series. And there's once again a change at favorite.
The Carolina Hurricanes moved atop 2025-26 Stanley Cup odds entering the Final. But the Vegas Golden Knights flipped the script right away.
Below are NHL odds to win the Stanley Cup from an array of sportsbooks, followed by oddsmaker insights.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Game 2
VGK @ CAR Odds
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | HardRock | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  | ||
| +136 | +140 | +140 | +136 | +140 | +140 | +130 | +135 | +138 | +136 | ||
 14 Hurricanes | -162 | -165 | -165 | -162 | -165 | -170 | -150 | -165 | -157 | -162 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| o5.5 -130 | o6 even | o6 -102 | o5.5 -130 | o6 even | o5.5 -130 | o5.5 -130 | o5.5 -125 | o5.5 -134 | o5.5 -130 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | u5.5 +110 | u6 -120 | u6 -118 | u5.5 +110 | u6 -120 | u5.5 +106 | u5.5 +105 | u5.5 +105 | u5.5 +107 | u5.5 +110 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +1.5 -192 | +1.5 -190 | +1.5 -190 | +1.5 -192 | +1.5 -190 | +1.5 -194 | +1.5 -210 | +1.5 -200 | +1.5 -195 | +1.5 -192 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -1.5 +160 | -1.5 +160 | -1.5 +155 | -1.5 +160 | -1.5 +158 | -1.5 +156 | -1.5 +160 | -1.5 +160 | -1.5 +155 | -1.5 +160 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | HardRock | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +136 | N/A | +175 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +136 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -162 | N/A | +140 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -162 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| o5.5 -130 | o1.5 -125 | o1.5 -125 | o1.5 -125 | o1.5 -125 | o1.5 -124 | o1.5 -105 | o1.5 -125 | o1.5 -109 | o5.5 -130 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | u5.5 +110 | u1.5 +105 | u1.5 -102 | u1.5 -105 | u1.5 +105 | u1.5 -102 | u1.5 -125 | u1.5 -105 | u1.5 -132 | u5.5 +110 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +1.5 -192 | +0.5 -185 | +0.5 -190 | +0.5 -200 | +0.5 -178 | +0.5 -190 | +0.5 -200 | +0.5 -190 | N/A | +1.5 -192 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -1.5 +160 | -0.5 +155 | -0.5 +140 | -0.5 +154 | -0.5 +150 | -0.5 +148 | -0.5 +155 | -0.5 +140 | N/A | -1.5 +160 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | HardRock | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +136 | N/A | +185 | N/A | N/A | +210 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +136 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -162 | N/A | +135 | N/A | N/A | +145 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -162 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| o5.5 -130 | N/A | o2 +115 | N/A | o1.5 -160 | o1.5 -164 | o1.5 -190 | o1.5 -165 | o1.5 -195 | o5.5 -130 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | u5.5 +110 | N/A | u2 -160 | N/A | u1.5 +130 | u1.5 +128 | u1.5 +145 | u1.5 +125 | u1.5 +135 | u5.5 +110 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +1.5 -192 | N/A | +0.5 -190 | N/A | +0.5 -170 | +0.5 -182 | +0.5 -175 | +0.5 -180 | N/A | +1.5 -192 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -1.5 +160 | N/A | -0.5 +135 | N/A | -0.5 +140 | -0.5 +142 | -0.5 +135 | -0.5 +135 | N/A | -1.5 +160 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | HardRock | Fanatics | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +136 | N/A | +190 | N/A | N/A | +260 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +136 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -162 | N/A | +118 | N/A | N/A | +115 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -162 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| o5.5 -130 | N/A | o2 -120 | N/A | N/A | o2.5 +150 | o1.5 -180 | o1.5 -190 | o2.5 +138 | o5.5 -130 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | u5.5 +110 | N/A | u2 -115 | N/A | N/A | u2.5 -196 | u1.5 +140 | u1.5 +140 | u2.5 -200 | u5.5 +110 | |
| Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | ||
| +1.5 -192 | N/A | +0.5 -165 | N/A | +0.5 -150 | +0.5 -148 | +0.5 -160 | +0.5 -165 | N/A | +1.5 -192 | ||
| 14 Hurricanes | -1.5 +160 | N/A | -0.5 +118 | N/A | -0.5 +120 | -0.5 +116 | -0.5 +125 | -0.5 +125 | N/A | -1.5 +160 | |
- Opening moneyline: Hurricanes -162/Golden Knights +136
- Opening total: Over/Under 5.5 goals scored
- Time: 8 p.m. ET Thursday (ABC)
- Series Odds: Golden Knights -150/Hurricanes +125
LATEST UPDATE: Carolina is painted to -162 on the moneyline in DraftKings Sportsbook's Stanley Cup Final Game 2 odds, as of 11:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. The Hurricanes opened -125, and there's been no movement in the first 24 hours.
Early action is solidly on Carolina to bounce back from its Game 1 loss. The Hurricanes are netting 68% of early bets/74% of early money.
After a high-flying first game, DraftKings' Game 2 total opened at 5.5 (Over -130). That's hasn't moved either, although the Over is landing 83% of bets/93% of dollars so far.
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: Vegas continued its shocking playoff run, even after falling behind 2-0 early in Game 1. The Golden Knights responded with the next three goals and went on to win a wild opener 5-4 as +135 road underdogs Tuesday.
Vegas is 13-4 in the playoffs and 20-4-1 in its last 25 outings, dating to the first game after coach Bruce Cassidy was fired and John Tortorella took over.
Carolina needed just 13 games to reach the Cup Final, with two sweeps followed by a five-game win over Montreal in the East finals. And the Hurricanes seemed poised to keep rolling after a Nikolaj Ehlers goal just 25 seconds in, and another Ehlers goal 12 minutes later.
But Carolina got dragged into a shootout and ultimately gave up home-ice advantage right out of the gate.
For Thursday's Game 2, DraftKings opened the Hurricanes -162 in Stanley Cup Final odds. Check back for more on Wednesday.
Change at the Top
LATEST UPDATE: Colorado entered the postseason as +300 favorite in BetMGM's NHL championship odds. Then the Avs went out and swept the Los Angeles Kings in the first round and beat the Minnesota Wild in five games.
However, Carolina – which had the NHL's second-best regular-season mark, behind only Colorado – also got a first-round sweep, against Ottawa. Then the 'Canes swept Philadelphia in a best-of-7 second-round series.
And then came the huge stunner. Colorado, dominant all season long and the +135 favorite in Stanley Cup futures on May 19, is finished. The Avalanche were swept by Vegas in the West finals.
As noted above, Carolina topped Montreal 4-1 in the East finals. So BetMGM had the Hurricanes as -155 favorites in Stanley Cup Final odds, with Vegas the +140 underdog to lift the trophy.
Then the Golden Knights stole Game 1 on the road with that rousing aforementioned comeback from an early 2-0 deficit. So now, the Knights are the favorite at -150, with the Hurricanes +125.
"At this point, we're hoping Carolina can get it done," BetMGM trading manager Christian Cipollini said.
Tickets and Money
Freshly eliminated Colorado is still No. 1 in tickets and No. 2 in money BetMGM's NHL championship . The Avalanche took more than twice as many bets as Carolina or Vegas, Nos. 2-3 in tickets, respectively.
But there'll be no more tickets or money on the Avs.
"Colorado [was] the most-bet team by a wide margin, and the favorite for a majority of the season, as well," Cipollini said.
Much of the Hurricanes action has been late-arriving, so as noted above, BetMGM actually continues rooting for Carolina.
"The late bets are no concern, because they're at a pretty short price," Cipollini said. "I feel like it's been the same the last few years. The Hurricanes are a great outcome for the book, the best outcome."
The top five in Stanley Cup futures tickets at BetMGM:
- Avalanche
- Golden Knights
- Hurricanes
- Buffalo Sabres
- Minnesota Wild
And the top five in Stanley Cup money:
- Golden Knights
- Avalanche
- Hurricanes
- Edmonton Oilers
- Sabres
Knight Moves
The Golden Knights are an interesting story, having fired coach Bruce Cassidy on March 29, with eight games left in the regular season. John Tortorella is leading Vegas for as long as this season continues, which is now includes the Stanley Cup Final.
Prior to Cassidy's firing, the Golden Knights were in a 4-10-2 rut and stood seventh in the Western Conference. Yet BetMGM still had the Knights as the +1500 co-seventh choice in Stanley Cup odds, along with the Sabres.
Now, as noted above, the Knights are the -150 favorite. Vegas is on a 20-4-1 tear since Tortorella took over for Cassidy.
Opening Odds To Win 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final
The Florida Panthers have won two straight Stanley Cups. Florida opened as the +750 second choice to three-peat, but as noted above, has fallen apart. The Edmonton Oilers have lost two straight Cup Finals, but opened as the +650 favorite to win next season.
Opening odds for all teams, from BetMGM:
- Edmonton Oilers: +650
- Florida Panthers: +750
- Colorado Avalanche: +800
- Dallas Stars: +850
- Carolina Hurricanes: +900
- Vegas Golden Knights: +1200
- Tampa Bay Lightning: +1500
- New Jersey Devils: +1800
- Los Angeles Kings: +2000
- Toronto Maple Leafs: +2000
- Winnipeg Jets: +2200
- Washington Capitals: +2800
- New York Rangers: +3000
- Ottawa Senators: +3300
- Minnesota Wild: +3500
- St. Louis Blues: +4000
- Utah Mammoth: +4000
- Vancouver Canucks: +5000
- New York Islanders: +6600
- Columbus Blue Jackets: +8000
- Montreal Canadiens: +8000
- Calgary Flames: +9000
- Nashville Predators: +9000
- Boston Bruins: +10000
- Detroit Red Wings: +10000
- Philadelphia Flyers: +10000
- Anaheim Ducks: +15000
- Buffalo Sabres: +15000
- Pittsburgh Penguins: +20000
- Seattle Kraken: +30000
- Chicago Blackhawks: +50000
- San Jose Sharks: +50000
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