Lord Stanley’s Cup will be in the house for the first time in the Stanley Cup Finals as the Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to win their first championship in their short existence on home ice. It’s truly a must-win scenario for the Florida Panthers, with a mountain to overcome if they plan to stage a comeback.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and NHL odds before making our Panthers vs Golden Knights picks for game five.
Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Before making our Panthers vs Golden Knights picks, we need to review both teams’ odds and betting records.
However, if you haven’t picked the Vegas Golden Knights, you’ve missed out on better Stanley Cup odds at the start of the Finals. Nonetheless, VGK is listed at -1600 and could have fans looking toward next year’s NHL schedule after tonight.
Vegas (-1.5) are fairly large home betting favorites, listed between -165 and -180. Florida (+1.5) is listed between +135 and +150. VGK has a 56-47 ats record, while the Panthers have a 56-47 ats record.
The total goals line is set to 5.5 on most sportsbooks, but there are a few sportsbooks with Game 5 listed at 6.0. With a total goals line of 5.5, the over is listed between -130 and -133, while the under is listed between +105 and +115.
VGK has a 48-50-5 over/under record, while the Panthers have a 51-43-8 over/under record.
Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Information
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights
Location of the game: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 13. 8:00 PM ET.
How to watch: TNT | TruTV
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Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
With the Stanely Cup in the building, the Conn Smythe Trophy is along for the ride.
As mentioned in Insidersbettingdigest’s Stanely Cup Finals coverage, Jonathan Marchessault – a former member of the Florida Panthers – is the overwhelming favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, and his odds have escalated as the series continued.
Marchessault is currently listed at -550 and should be among your Stanley Cup picks.
Here are a few betting trends to consider:
- VGK holds a 4-2 head-to-head season series lead
- The home team is 5-1 in the previous six games and 12-2 in the last 14 games overall
- VGK and Florida have combined for a 2-4 over/under record
- The favorite is 5-0 in the last five meetings
- The Panthers are 0-7 in the last seven meetings in Vegas
- Florida is 7-0 in overtime in the 2023 playoffs.
Florida Panthers
Much like in the final NHL standings, there isn’t much that favors the Florida Panthers to win game 5, let alone win the series. However, never say never.
Florida is averaging 2.95 gpg while giving up 3.0 gpg. The Panthers’ powerplay is converting at 21.4%, while the penalty kill is operating at 70%.
Florida will start Sergei Bobrovsky in game five and hope for more Bobrovsky magic. Bobrovski has a 12-5 record, a .924 SV%, and a 2.50 GAA.
Vegas Golden Knights
The NHL team stats advantage lies entirely with Vegas. VGK is averaging 3.76 gpg while giving up 2.57 gpg.
The powerplay has been incredible in the Stanley Cup finals, converting at 22.2% in the playoffs, while the penalty-killing unit operates at 71.2%.
Adin Hill has been outstanding since taking over the net. Hill has a 10-4 record, with a sparkling 2.11 GAA and a .934 SV%.
Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks
We’ve got two Panthers vs Golden Knights picks for game 5, and we’re predicting Lord Stanley’s Cup will make its appearance in the end.
- We’re taking the VGK to win in a game that hits the under.
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