The Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights start their 2023 Stanley Cup Finals battle this Saturday. Check out our preview of this Panthers vs Golden Knights matchup in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals. There are more hockey previews to read here at TopBet, so feel free to look around and make bets once you’re ready.
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Betting Preview for the Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights 2023 Stanley Cup Finals on June 3, 2023
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
When: Saturday, June 3, 2023, 8:00 PM ET
Line: Florida Panthers (+1.5) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (-1.5) – view all 2021-22 NHL lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Betting on the Florida Panthers (+1.5)
Regular Season Record: 42-32-8
The Panthers are coming off a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals. For them, anything is possible. After all, aside from sweeping the Canes, Florida is the one that took out the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins in the first round. The Panthers are averaging 3.13 goals per game and allowing just 2.69 per contest in the playoffs, so far. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhard pace Florida in goals this postseason with 9 and seven, respectively. Sergei Bobrovsky has an 11-2 record in the playoffs along with a 2.21 GA/G and a .935 SV%.
The Panthers are 11-1 in their last 12 games versus a team with a winning record.
Betting on the Vegas Golden Knights (-1.5)
Regular Season Record: 51-22-9
The Golden Knights took a little longer to take care of business in the conference finals round but they still looked dominant overall in smoking the Dallas Stars in six games. Vegas is a more well-rounded team than the Panthers, as they have a combination for great forwards and quality defensemen. They are averaging 3.67 goals per game in the playoffs while giving up just 2.65. William Karlsson leads the Golden Knights in the postseason with 10 goals while Jack Eichel paces them in points with 18. Adin Hill has also sparkled in front of the net for Vegas, as he’s gone 7-3 with a 2.07 GA/G and .937 SV% in the playoffs.
The Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last five games after a win.
Writer’s Prediction
The Golden Knights win, 4-3.
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