With four games now in the books, the 2026 Stanley Cup Final is a whole new best-of-three series. The Carolina Hurricanes knotted things up at two games apiece earlier in the week and now head home to Raleigh, where they host the Vegas Golden Knights at 8 p.m. ET tonight for Game 5 of this series. The pressure is only mounting, bringing us the best of playoff hockey,!
In this article, we’ll take a look at the odds and betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook for Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes in Game 5 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes odds, betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook
On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Hurricanes are -162 home favorites on the Moneyline. The Golden Knights hold +136 odds of an outright upset on the road as the game total sits at 6.5 combined goals.
Taking a look at the data from DraftKings Sportsbook users, the Moneyline landscape looks like something of a toss-up. The Golden Knights actually see 54% of total bets in their favor to win outright along with a larger 67% of the betting handle. That’s a little surprising since the series now shifts back to Carolina, with the Hurricanes seeing 46% of bets but only 33% of the handle on them to win at home.
The puck line makes much more sense. Vegas sees 68% of wagers with 88% of the betting handle in its favor to cover the +1.5 line and keep the game within a goal, even at -198 odds. Carolina has just 32% of the bets and 12% of the handle headed its direction at +164 odds for a multi-goal win. Three-of-four games in this series have been decided by just one goal in either way, with Game 4 the exception following an empty-net score for the Canes.
As for the game total, the line has now ticked up. This seemed like an inevitable occurrence after these teams combined for 33 goals over the first four games of the series, good for an average of 8.25 per contest between the two. Moreover, the over on 5.5 cashed all four times. The numbers indicate that 83% of bets and 85% of the handle is on over 5.5 goals tonight. There’s a hot goalie on both sides of the matchup, but bettors clearly favor the offenses to get going early.
You also can check back for all updated betting splits on DraftKings Network.
Most Popular Player Prop Bets
Here are the most popular player prop bets for the matchup tonight, sorted by handle per DraftKings Network’s props page.
- Pavel Dorofeyev anytime goalscorer (+250)
- Mark Stone anytime goalscorer (+250)
- Noah Hanifin anytime goalscorer (+1300)
- Shayne Gostisbehere 1+ assists (+155)
- Sean Walker first goalscorer (+5500)
Stay tuned to DraftKings Network for a full preview and pick for tonight’s game, plus player props and anytime goalscorer picks!
