No 2027 Stanley Cup price was listed in ESPN’s NHL futures on 24 September 2026, so this page names none yet. The Carolina Hurricanes go into the 2026-27 season as champions after beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the 2026 Final.
The only 2026-27 futures market in that feed was the Hart Trophy, priced by DraftKings. The Stanley Cup prices still in that feed belong to the 2025-26 season, which is over. The 2026-27 regular season starts on Tuesday, 29 September, with Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.
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How Carolina won the 2026 Stanley Cup
The Final went six games. Vegas won two of the first three, both by one goal, and Carolina won the last three.
| Game | Date (ET) | Result | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 2 Jun 2026 | Vegas 5, Carolina 4 | Raleigh |
| 2 | Thu 4 Jun 2026 | Carolina 4, Vegas 3 (OT) | Raleigh |
| 3 | Sat 6 Jun 2026 | Vegas 5, Carolina 4 (2OT) | Las Vegas |
| 4 | Tue 9 Jun 2026 | Carolina 5, Vegas 3 | Las Vegas |
| 5 | Thu 11 Jun 2026 | Carolina 4, Vegas 2 | Raleigh |
| 6 | Sun 14 Jun 2026 | Carolina 3, Vegas 0 | Las Vegas |
Carolina finished the playoffs 16-3. The Hurricanes swept Ottawa and Philadelphia, then beat Montreal 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Final, losing only Game 1 of that series, 6-2 at home.
Vegas got there the long way, 12-4 through three rounds. The Golden Knights beat Utah 4-2 and Anaheim 4-2, then swept Colorado 4-0 in the Western Conference Final.
What last season says about Stanley Cup futures
The team with the most points did not win. Colorado led the NHL with 121 points and a 55-16-11 record in 2025-26, and went out in four straight in the West Final.
Vegas finished the regular season 39-26-17 with 95 points, fourth in the Western Conference behind Colorado (121), Dallas (112) and Minnesota (104), and was still playing in June. Carolina was the opposite case, the Eastern Conference’s top team at 53-22-7 and 113 points, and it held up.
How to read Stanley Cup odds
Futures prices are almost all plus money, and each one converts to a break-even rate. Divide 100 by the price plus 100. A team at +800 needs to win the Cup 11.1% of the time to break even (100 divided by 900), and a team at +2000 needs 4.8%.
Add up every team’s rate and the total comes to more than 100%. The gap is the book’s margin, and it is one more reason to compare books before you buy. Those two prices are examples, not posted lines.
When 2027 prices matter most
The 2026-27 calendar has 84 games for every team, running from 29 September 2026 to Saturday, 10 April 2027. A futures bet locks in the price on the day you place it, while the posted price keeps moving with injuries, trades and results through the season.
Game-by-game calls for the new season are on the NHL predictions hub, and every market from the puck line to futures is covered in our NHL betting guide. Conference winner markets have their own NHL conference odds page, and the playoff MVP race on the Conn Smythe Trophy odds page.
The two finalists
The Carolina Hurricanes open the defense of the Cup at home against Florida on 29 September at 5 p.m. ET. In November they play two games against Seattle in Helsinki, on the 12th and the 14th.
The Vegas Golden Knights open the same night against Chicago at home, at 10:30 p.m. ET, and play Dallas in the Stadium Series at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 20 February 2027. Daily NHL picks are here, and if you are weighing a paid service for futures, our handicapper site reviews compare them.
Picks from the site’s own handicappers are on the handicappers page.