Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Parlay Picks: Expert NHL Same Game Parlay at +625 odds

The Stanley Cup Final is finally here! It is a bittersweet time of year. On one hand, the NHL season is almost over. On the other hand, fans are about to be treated to a phenomenal Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights and Hurricanes have dominated their way to the Final, and the pure matchup makes for appointment television. The story lines, star power, and dominance of these teams this postseason culminate in a Cup Final you will not want to miss. It all begins Tuesday night in Raleigh at 8 PM ET! 

I have picked out my Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Same Game Parlay picks for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, June 2, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Let’s get into the picks, and be sure to check out our NHL predictions for the game tonight and EVERY game throughout the playoffs.

Under 5.5 (-102)

Sebastian Aho over 2.5 shots (+115)

Frederik Andersen over 21.5 saves (-115)

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay odds: +625

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes parlay pick: Under 5.5 (-102)

While both teams are more than capable of producing offensively, they have largely bullied their way to through their respective conferences by way of goal prevention. With that, the under has been rolling for both teams. The total has gone under in 4 out of Vegas’ last 6 games, and in 13 out of Carolina’s last 16 games. This postseason, the Hurricanes have allowed just 1.62 goals per game. That is the fewest goals per game among the 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs. Not far behind them are the Golden Knights, ranked 3rd with 2.38 goals allowed per game. 

Allowing 2.38 and 1.62 goals per game is impressive in itself. It is even more impressive considering the opponents the conference champions had to go through to get here. Vegas has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 5 out of their last 6 games. Those games were against the Ducks and Avalanche. Colorado led the NHL with 3.63 goals per game in the regular season, but only mustered up 7 goals in 4 games against Vegas. The Hurricanes have been even more impressive, having allowed 2 or fewer goals in 9 out of their last 10, and in 12 out of their 13 games played this season. Especially in Game 1, these teams will be focused on not forcing anything and sticking to what works. What has worked for both teams has been minimizing opponents’ high-percentage chances. That bodes well for another low total.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes parlay pick: Sebastian Aho over 2.5 shots (+115)

With all due respect to the Senators, Flyers, and Canadiens, the Hurricanes did not exactly go through a gauntlet to get here. The Golden Knights present the toughest matchup the Hurricanes will have had, especially now that Vegas has played better as the postseason has progressed. As strong as Carolina has played, they will need to bring a little more to this series if they are going to hoist Lord Stanley. Not many people know that more than Sebastian Aho.

For years now and with as much talent as Carolina has had, Aho has been the Hurricanes’ superstar. When he was 21 years old in 2018-19, Aho had 30 goals and 83 points, finished 10th in Hart voting, and had 12 points in 15 playoff games. Since that season, he has been their guy. Oddly, the Hurricanes have been successful in these playoffs without much production from Aho. Now, the stakes are higher than they have ever been. This is a guy that has been there for all of the heartbreak, and is as motivated as ever to get the job done. He has a great opportunity to do so, centering the top line between Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis, as well as the top power play with those guys plus Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere. Look for a hyper-motivated Sebastian Aho on Tuesday doing what he can to generate offense and create chances.

Golden Knights vs Hurricanes parlay pick: Frederik Andersen over 21.5 saves (-115)

Frederik Andersen is the 2nd favorite to win the Conn Smythe at +220 entering this series, and for good reason. He has been absolutely stellar this postseason. Andersen has a playoff-best 1.41 goals against average and 3 shutouts. If the Golden Knights are able to give the Hurricanes the challenge that they have not quite had to face, there is a good chance that Andersen will be up to it. An over 21.5 saves implies that Vegas may only average roughly 7 shots on goal per period that get stopped by Andersen. That is a low number for such an impressive team in great form like the Golden Knights and an impressive goaltender in great form like Andersen.

There appears to be a razor thin margin of error between these teams. If this is as close of a game as it is expected to be, along with the series as a whole, that lends to a game plan of simplicity. Simplifying the game plans will have both teams playing their system, allowing low-percentage chances in lieu of minimizing high-percentage chances, and getting the puck on net to create chaos in front. With that, the Golden Knights are likely to get close to or exceed their 27 shots on goal per game average this postseason. That being the case, taking Andersen to make at least 22 saves brings nice value to this same-game parlay.