Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers prediction 1-4-24 NHL Picks
Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-5) vs Florida Panthers (23-12-2)
2024-01-04 22:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Vegas Golden Knights -135 / Florida Panthers +109 --- Over/Under: 6
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The Florida Panthers have won 5 straight games. The Vegas Golden Knights need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Golden Knights, Lightning, Rangers, Canadiens and Coyotes during this streak. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 24 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 28 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.51 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 67 goals on 760 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 19 goals on 231 shots.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The Panthers have won each of their last five games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at T-Mobile Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last seven games at T-Mobile Arena.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last six night games at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Ducks and Kraken while beating the Kings over the last week. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Marchessault leads Vegas with 17 goals, Mark Stone has 25 assists and Jack Eichel has 158 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 59 goals on 601 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 27 goals on 406 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The home team has won each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The home team has won the third period in each of the last six games between the Panthers and Golden Knights.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last nine night games.
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction
Despite their recent struggles, the Vegas Golden Knights will be up for this game, as these teams don’t like each other and showed that a couple of days before Christmas with constant fights. The problem is we’re getting plus money with the Panthers, one of the hotter teams in the league. Vegas has lost 5 of its last 6 games, and that includes a shutout loss to the Kraken. Value is with the Cats on the road. Give me the better price with the Panthers.