The Vegas Golden Knights need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The Florida Panthers need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off losses to the Hurricanes and Lightning. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.41 goals per game and are scoring on 22.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Marchessault leads Vegas with 17 goals, Jack Eichel has 24 assists and William Karlsson has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 49 goals on 514 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 27 goals on 406 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The Golden Knights have won six of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have won the second period in each of their last four games against the Panthers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers are coming off losses to the Flames and Blues. The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring on 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 18 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 19 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.63 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 59 goals on 650 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 18 goals on 212 shots.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The home team has won the third period in nine of the last 10 games between the Golden Knights and Panthers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Panthers’ last eight day games against opponents on a losing streak.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers prediction
Both the Golden Knights and Panthers are having a cold week, so it’s going to be interesting to see which side can get off the canvas. What we do know is that the Panthers usually play their best hockey at home. This is also a weird early start, and it’s even earlier for a team on a west coast time clock. The motivation is also on the Panthers side, as it was Vegas that beat them in the Stanley Cup Final back in June. Cheap price. I lean the Panthers on their home ice.
