Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Game 4 prediction: Odds, picks, and best bets for Stanley Cup Final

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 613 words · By Michael Leboff

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It wasn’t pretty, but the Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in double overtime to take a 2-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in their best-of-seven series.

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What happened

It wasn’t pretty, but the Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in double overtime to take a 2-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in their best-of-seven series.

Why it matters

The Knights were the better team for the majority of Saturday’s contest, and were staked to a 4-0 lead after two periods, but the Canes mounted a historic comeback to force overtime.

Common ground

Mitch Marner, who scored a hat-trick in the second period, and Shea Theodore, who scored the game-winning goal, were the heroes, but both teams have plenty to sort out after one of the strangest games in the history of the Stanley Cup Final.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Hurricanes will turn to backup Brandon Bussi for the start in Game 4”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Brandon Bussi started Game 4 for the Hurricanes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Никола Левнаић. He was 31-5 this season as Carolinas backup. · Alain Bard. Kochetkov? · Brandon Taylor · · Shane Saunders · Steven Douglas · Dan ...
https://www.facebook.com/TSN/posts/brandon-bussi-will-start-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... When the Carolina Hurricanes goalie found out he was going to start Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on ...
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/carolina-hurricanes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Brandon Bussi is the likely starting goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, although ...
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49031293/hurricanes-bran…

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Claim 2: “Shea Theodore, who scored the game-winning goal”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results (NHL.com, etc.) stating Shea Theodore scored the game-winning goal in double overtime.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Basil Theodore (born November 13, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Nicknamed "the Stork", the 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 190 lb (86 kg) he played in Major League Baseball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Theodore

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shea Theodore (born August 3, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Theodore was selected by the Ana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea_Theodore

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Claim 3: “the line for Game 4 is a pick’em”

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The web search results provided are generic betting site descriptions and do not mention the specific line for Game 4 of this series.

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web search NEUTRAL — Your home for daily fantasy games, schedule predictions, and top 10 lists for the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
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web search NEUTRAL — Line and Live online betting website. PariPesa provides all fans of sports to select from plenty of sports betting lines handicapped by this trusted bookmaker on more than 1,000 events daily.
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Claim 4: “were staked to a 4-0 lead after two periods”

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ESPN explicitly mentions that Vegas 'lost a 4-0 lead' in Game 3, implying they had that lead after the first two periods.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights season was the ninth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On March 29, 2026, head coach Bruce Cassidy was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey franchise located in Las Vegas metropolitan area. Founded ahead of the 2017–18 season as an expansion team, they play in the Pacific Division of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights

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Claim 5: “this would be the 27-year-old’s first start of the postseason, and just his second-ever appearance in the playoffs”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding Brandon Bussi's age or the specific number of his career playoff appearances.

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Claim 6: “Mitch Marner, who scored a hat-trick in the second period”

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Multiple sources (ESPN, YouTube, and another web search result) confirm Mitch Marner scored a hat-trick in Game 3, with one source specifically noting it was the fastest in Cup Final history.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of franchise records for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Daniel Marner (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth ov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Marner

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Claim 7: “The Long Island native was terrific in relief of Frederik Andersen in Game 3”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding Brandon Bussi's performance in relief of Frederik Andersen in Game 3.

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Claim 8: “It was Tomas Hertl in Game 1, Logan Stankoven and Seth Jarvis in Game 2, and then Marner and Theodore in Game 3”

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Web search results confirm Tomas Hertl's late goal in Game 1 and the involvement of Logan Stankoven in Game 2, as well as Marner and Theodore in Game 3.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... In Game 1, Staal's goal tied the score at 3-3 before Shayne Gostisbehere got the salvo that tied it at 4-4. In Game 2. Stankoven scored the goal ...
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48968438/2026-nhl-playof…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Mitch Marner says playing in Vegas helped release stress and pressure ... Feisty Logan Stankoven vital toward Hurricanes winning Stanley Cup ...
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/vegas-golden-knights…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... Game 3, Vegas now holds a 2-1 series lead. Coach John Tortorella ... Points Leader: Taylor Hall (16 points) Goals Leader: Logan Stankoven ...
https://www.facebook.com/witntv/posts/tomas-hertls-late-goal…

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Claim 9: “the Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in double overtime to take a 2-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in their best-of-seven series”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, and two other web search results) confirm that the Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 in double overtime to take a 2-1 series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Claim 10: “Vegas is now a -185 favorite to lift the Cup at bet365 Sportsbook”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Las Vegas and the team, but contains no specific betting odds from bet365 Sportsbook.

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