The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are two wins away from the Stanley Cup. How often have Cup finalists that won Game 5 in a 2-2 series gone on to win it all?
Whoever wins Game 5 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday will be one victory away from the Stanley Cup.
With the series tied 2-2, the room for error shrinks rapidly.
Teams that won Game 5 to take a 3-2 Cup final lead have gone on to win the series 20 out of 27 times. The most recent squad to do so was last year's Florida Panthers, which won Game 5 of the Cup final 5-2 against the Edmonton Oilers and then won Game 6.
Here are the latest Stanley Cup final odds from BetMGM, new stories and the top scorers of the playoffs.
Next Game
Game 5: Vegas at Carolina, Thursday, June 11, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (P1)
Series tied 2-2
Game 1: Vegas 5, Carolina 4
Game 2: Vegas 3, Carolina 4 (OT)
Game 3: Carolina 4, Vegas 5 (2OT)
Game 4: Carolina 5, Vegas 3
Game 5 odds on BetMGM: Vegas (2.35/+135), Carolina (1.62/-160)
Stanley Cup winner odds: Vegas (2.20/+120), Carolina (1.70/-145)
Leading Scorers
1. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights: 29 points, 20 games
2. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights: 20 points, 20 games
T-3. Taylor Hall, Carolina Hurricanes: 18 points, 17 games
T-3. Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes: 18 points, 17 games
T-3. Brett Howden, Vegas Golden Knights: 18 points, 20 games
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