Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes — Game 5 (Stanley Cup Final, June 11, 2026)
Based on the market this afternoon (June 11), the outcome sportsbooks are probably rooting for is:
Best Result for Sportsbooks
Vegas Golden Knights win + Under 6.5 goals
Why?
Carolina is the public side
Carolina is around -155 to -162 at most books.
Casual bettors tend to back the home favorite in a tied 2-2 Stanley Cup Final.
The Over is extremely popular
One betting split source showed about 94% of public bets on the Over.
The first four games produced 9, 7, 9, and 8 goals, attracting even more Over money.
Parlay liability
Many bettors are combining:
Carolina ML
Over
Hurricanes player props
A Carolina win in another high-scoring game would likely cash a large number of tickets.
So if We were sitting in a sportsbook risk room this afternoon, the result probably want most is:
Vegas 3, Carolina 2.