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NHL Playoffs Tracker: Stanley Cup Final Odds, Latest Stories As Of June 10

The Stanley Cup final will need at least six games to decide a champion.

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Tuesday's Game 4 to tie the series at 2-2.

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored twice in the contest to extend his goal-scoring streak to four games. He's the first captain to score in each of the first four games of a Stanley Cup final.

Carolina won with Brandon Bussi in net. He replaced Frederik Andersen during Game 3, and he started Game 4 with Pyotr Kochetkov as the backup and Andersen listed as a healthy scratch.

 NHL Playoffs 2026 Stanley Cup Final Schedule: Dates, Times, Where To Watch
NHL Playoffs 2026 Stanley Cup Final Schedule: Dates, Times, Where To Watch James Guillory IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

NHL Playoffs 2026 Stanley Cup Final Schedule: Dates, Times, Where To Watch

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are scheduled to begin the Stanley Cup final on June 2.

Leading Scorers

1. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights: 28 points, 19 games

2. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights: 20 points, 19 games

T-3. Taylor Hall, Carolina Hurricanes: 17 points, 16 games

T-3. Brett Howden, Vegas Golden Knights: 17 points, 19 games

T-5. Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes: 16 points, 16 games

T-5: Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights: 16 points, 19 games

T-5: Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens: 16 points, 19 games

T-5: Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens: 16 points, 19 games


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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 7:15 AM.

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