The Stanley Cup Final begins Tuesday as the Vegas Golden Knights face the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Vegas swept the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche and enters on a six-game winning streak, while Carolina has dominated the playoffs at 12-1 and is allowing just 1.62 goals per game. The Hurricanes (-154) are favored over Vegas (+128).

Carolina's suffocating defense has killed 92.5% of penalties this postseason, ranking fourth-best since 1978. SportsLine's Projection Model gives Vegas a 48% chance to win Game 1, assigning a B grade to the Golden Knights money line (+131). Meanwhile, expert Matt Severance likes the Hurricanes at -150, noting they're 5-0 in overtime playoff games this year.

Tuesday's MLB slate features Padres at Phillies, where San Diego's Randy Vasquez (5-3, 3.28 ERA) opposes Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.72) despite the Padres' recent struggles. Tampa Bay (-140) faces Detroit with Jack Flaherty (0-7, 5.81) starting for the Tigers, who are 2-10 when he pitches.

Milwaukee opens as heavy favorites (-254) against San Francisco behind All-Star Kyle Harrison (6-1, 1.57). The SportsLine Model gives the Brewers a 72% chance to win. Wednesday's NBA matchup pits New York's historic 11-game winning streak against San Antonio, with the Knicks covering at +4.5 points.