In a thrilling turn of events, the Carolina Hurricanes have overcome years of postseason frustration, defeating their conference finals opponents to book a spot in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. Now, they're set to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights, who have been a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs. As the Hurricanes look to bring home their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, they'll be favored to take down the Golden Knights, but Vegas has a reputation for pulling off upsets. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown between two of the NHL's top teams.

Having finally gotten over the conference finals hump, the Hurricanes are favored over the Golden Knights as they head into their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006.