The Carolina Hurricanes are officially the latest installment to Lord Stanley’s silver rings. With the 2025-26 season in the books, oddsmakers have forecasted the Hurricanes as favorites to repeat, with FanDuel offering them at a price of +650. Carolina became the first team to sweep the first two rounds of playoffs since the NHL adopted the current four-round, best-of-seven format in 1987. They finished the Vegas Golden Knights in six games to win their first Stanley Cup since 2006. The