Hockey fans, are you not entertained? Game 3 of the 2025-26 NHL Stanley Cup Final featured everything. A dominating 4-goal 2nd Period by Vegas, led by right winger Mitch Marner’s hat trick. An equally impressive 3rd Period comeback by the Hurricanes. And then, a sensational double overtime victory that catapulted the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4 action returns to T-Mobile Arena tomorrow night for a five o’clock afternoon puck drop in what has, so far, been a Stanley Cup Final for the ages. The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights have a lot at stake in Game 4: Vegas can go up 3-1 in the series; Carolina can even the Final at 2 games apiece and head back to Lenovo Center with their heads held high.
The trading leading into Game 4 has each team deadlocked at 50¢ per contract. There’s no clear favorite here, so we feel obliged to take the home team: the Vegas Golden Knights, to win Game 4. While the Hurricanes were able to snap the Golden Knights’ postseason winning streak in Game 3, Vegas likewise ended the Hurricanes’ NHL Playoffs overtime win streak.
If you pick the Golden Knights to win Game 4 on your favorite prediction markets app, be prepared to face Carolina goaltender Brandon Bussi for the remainder of the series. Bussi, a native of Sound Beach, New York, saved 18 consecutive Shots on Goal before the deciding double overtime Vegas goal careened off a Hurricanes defender.
If you pick the Hurricanes, be prepared to watch the Vegas offense stroll up and down the ice offensively. Mitch Marner had 10 total Shots on Goal in Game 3. Ironically, the Golden Knights had a pair of 2nd Period goals waved off in Game 3 – which would have given them a 6-0 lead in that game, prior to the Hurricanes’ courageous comeback.
Anyone concerned about NHL ratings when the Avalanche and Canadiens were eliminated from contention can rest assured that the game is alive and well. Media outlets from across the continent are singing the praises of renewed viewer interest in professional ice hockey.
According to a report by Yahoo! Sports, 4.78 million viewers tuned in to Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final – a 54% increase over last year’s series opener. That number is expected to jump even more tomorrow when the Golden Knights host the Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena.
The Carolina Hurricanes have completely closed the gap and are now considered to be evenly matched against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4. Each team can be bought for a Game 4 victory “yes” option at 50 cents per contract.
If you’re looking to choose an eventual champion, the Golden Knights are still favored and can be picked up for 63 cents, versus the Hurricanes’ 38 cent per contract price. The puck drop of Game 4 is scheduled to take place at 5:00pm local time (8:00 Eastern) on ABC.
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