Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on BSFL.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored to win at home against the Golden Knights. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Panthers, the Golden Knights have put together a record of 4-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Golden Knights and Panthers, the Golden Knights hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- Although Vegas has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last five home contests, the Panthers offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Florida posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Golden Knights struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Before their matchup against Florida, the Golden Knights arrive with a 21-8-5 record. They hold a 16-6-4 record when considered the favorites and 5-2-1 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 9-5-3 record, while they are 12-3-2 when playing at home.
On offense, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. So far this year, the Golden Knights are 12-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-2 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Jiri Patera gets the start and has made two starts this season. His record at this point is 1-1, and his save percentage is 0.2653061224489796%.
Ahead of their matchup with Vegas, the Panthers have a 18-12-2 record. Their performance when favored is 14-9-0, while they hold a 4-3-2 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-7-2 record, while they are 9-5-0 in their games at home.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. The Panthers went 12-11 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 4-1.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 14-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.9183673469387755%.
Based on projections, we have the Panthers coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- The Panthers should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Jonah Gadjovich – Illness – Probable
- Anton Lundell – Illness – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Keegan Kolesar – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Logan Thompson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kaedan Korczak – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
