Stanley Cup odds: Hurricanes favored to win Cup, Staal new fave for Conn Smythe

ByDoug Greenberg ESPN logo
Saturday, June 13, 2026 7:26PM
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The Carolina Hurricanes are odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup after they took a 3-2 series lead thanks to their win at home in Game 2. The Vegas Golden Knights will face a do-or-die Game 6 at home in T-Mobile Center, as they look to push it to a Game 7.

This series has been a back-and-forth affair, with multiple games seeing multi-goal comebacks. Carolina opened as the favorite, before Vegas took over the mantle, but Carolina reclaimed favored status after Game 4.

Mitch Marner had been the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy for Playoff MVP for much of the series, even going as far as -200 after Game 3, but Jordan Staal has taken over the top spot with Carolina now in the series lead. Marner is second at +320, with Logan StankovenandTaylor Hall right behind.

Game 6 is Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with Carolina as the early -115 moneyline favorite.

All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook

and areaccurate as of publish time.

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Jordan Staal, Hurricanes: -120

Mitch Marner, Golden Knights: +320

Logan Stankoven, Hurricanes: +650

Taylor Hall, Hurricanes: +700

Nikolaj Ehlers, Hurricanes: 16-1

Jackson Blake, Hurricanes: 120-1

Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: 170-1

Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes: 250-1

Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes: 250-1

Carter Hart, Golden Knights: 300-1

Shayne Gostisbehere, Hurricanes: 300-1

Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes: 300-1

Pavel Dorofeyev, Golden Knights: 300-1

Shea Theodore, Golden Knights: 300-1

Mark Stone, Golden Knights: 300-1

Jack Eichel, Golden Knights: 300-1

Brett Howden, Golden Knights: 300-1

Jaccob Slavin, Hurricanes: 500-1

Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights: 500-1

K'Andre Miller, Hurricanes: 500-1

Ivan Barbashev, Golden Knights: 500-1

Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes: 500-1

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