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Golden Knights at Hurricanes

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final VGK 6 – CAR 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK2046
CAR1113
Team box
VGK·CAR
35
shots
24
1 of 4
power play
1 of 1
48.6
faceoff %
51.4
22
hits
17
16
blocked shots
17
4
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK2421.875
Frederik AndersenCAR3429.853

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 1 · VGK 3lead changes: 3

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 43%, CAR 57% · Updated Oct 28, 2025

Expected margin
CAR by 0.5
Expected score
CAR 3.2 – 2.8 VGK
Expected total
6.0
Golden KnightsThe matchupHurricanes
+134Our fair odds−134
2.8Expected goals3.2
+0.22Power rating+0.27
3.4Goals / game3.9
2.8Allowed / game2.8
27.8Shots / game34.1
55.1Faceoff %51.1
22.8Hits / game20.6
5−4Season record6−2
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · CAR chance
Our model fair42.8%57.2%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights+13443%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−13457%————
SpreadCAR by 0.5
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.5our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.5 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 7%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← VGK wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more36%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more25%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%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 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.67 GAAstarted
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.72 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·CAR
Oct 26, 2025 at TB
last game
Oct 25, 2025 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 8+ games
VGK·CAR
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
+0.27
3.4
goals / game
3.9
2.8
goals allowed / game
2.8
5−4
season record
6−2
3−1
home record
2−0
2−3
away record
4−2
L2
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
7−3
27.8
shots / game
34.1
55.1
faceoff %
51.1
22.8
hits / game
20.6
18.2
blocked shots / game
13.6
3.8
takeaways / game
4.0
16.9
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

VGK · CAR · 15 days
Vegas Golden KnightsCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CAR 6−3
Oct 20, 2025at VGKVGK 4 − 1
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

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Oct 26, 2025at TB1 − 2L
Oct 25, 2025at FLA0 − 3L
Oct 20, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
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

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Oct 25, 2025at DAL2 − 3L
Oct 23, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 20, 2025at VGK1 − 4L
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