Will the Stanley Cup be decided in 7 games? Hurricanes now up 3-2 with gm 6 on Sun in Vegas.
80% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 30 predictions cast.
The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was decided in six games, not seven, when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on June 14, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake each scored their seventh postseason goals, and Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net tally as Carolina claimed its second Stanley Cup championship. Vegas entered Game 6 having won Games 3 and 5 to force a competitive series, but the Hurricanes dominated defensively: the Golden Knights went nearly 19 consecutive minutes without a shot on goal between the second and third periods. Jordan Staal was named Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoffs most valuable player. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour became the fourth coach in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with the same franchise as both a captain and a head coach. The Hurricanes first championship came in 2006. An 80 percent community majority predicted a Game 7 and were incorrect — Carolina's dominant defensive performance in Game 6 closed the series a game earlier than most anticipated.