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Hurricanes at Golden Knights

NHL · Monday, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final CAR 1 – VGK 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR0101
VGK2024
Team box
CAR·VGK
27
shots
26
0 of 4
power play
0 of 4
45.3
faceoff %
54.7
15
hits
13
18
blocked shots
20
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Frederik AndersenCAR2522.880
Akira SchmidVGK2322.957
Adin HillVGK441.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 3 · CAR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 46%, VGK 54% · Updated Oct 20, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.1 – 2.9 CAR
Expected total
5.9
HurricanesThe matchupGolden Knights
+119Our fair odds−119
2.9Expected goals3.1
+0.27Power rating+0.20
4.6Goals / game4.3
2.2Allowed / game3.2
37.4Shots / game31.3
53.2Faceoff %56.0
20.2Hits / game23.3
5−0Season record4−2
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · VGK chance
Our model fair45.6%54.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes+11946%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−11954%————
Spreadabout even
CARCarolina Hurricanes+0.2our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: <1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 5%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 9%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 24%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more31%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more20%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 2.18 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.32 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·VGK
Oct 18, 2025 at LA
last game
Oct 18, 2025 vs CGY
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
CAR·VGK
+0.27
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
4.6
goals / game
4.3
2.2
goals allowed / game
3.2
5−0
season record
4−2
2−0
home record
2−1
3−0
away record
2−1
W5
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
5−5
37.4
shots / game
31.3
53.2
faceoff %
56.0
20.2
hits / game
23.3
14.0
blocked shots / game
16.5
4.8
takeaways / game
4.0
18.4
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

CAR · VGK · 7 days
Carolina HurricanesVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · VGK 2−6
Jan 17, 2025at CARCAR 3 − 2
Nov 11, 2024at VGKCAR 5 − 2
Feb 17, 2024at VGKCAR 3 − 1
Dec 19, 2023at CARCAR 6 − 3
Mar 11, 2023at CARVGK 4 − 0
Mar 1, 2023at VGKVGK 3 − 2
Jan 25, 2022at CARCAR 4 − 3 OT
Nov 16, 2021at VGKCAR 4 − 2

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W5
Oct 18, 2025at LA4 − 3W
Oct 16, 2025at ANA4 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025at SJ5 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs PHI4 − 3W
Oct 9, 2025vs NJ6 − 3W
May 28, 2025vs FLA3 − 5L
May 26, 2025at FLA3 − 0W
May 24, 2025at FLA2 − 6L
May 22, 2025vs FLA0 − 5L
May 20, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Oct 18, 2025vs CGY6 − 1W
Oct 16, 2025vs BOS6 − 5W
Oct 14, 2025at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at SEA1 − 2L
Oct 9, 2025at SJ4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025vs LA5 − 6L
May 14, 2025vs EDM0 − 1L
May 12, 2025at EDM0 − 3L
May 10, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
May 8, 2025vs EDM4 − 5L