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Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Betting Tips - NHL
by Joseph King in NHL Predictions
The NHL Stanley Cup gets underway with the first game of this best of seven series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers. One of these two teams will claim their first ever championship. The Panthers have experienced a magical playoff run after entering the postseason as the second Wildcard team. They knocked off the holders of the NHL’s best record in the Boston Bruins by staging a jaw-dropping 3-1 comeback to win the first round series in seven games. Florida would follow that up with eliminating the second-seed Maple Leafs in just five games before sweeping the Hurricanes in the Conference Finals. The Panthers have continued to gain momentum and look almost unstoppable at the moment. Their 4-3 win over Carolina to finish off the sweep means that Florida have now won five straight and an incredible 11 of their last 12.
Vegas will be tasked with putting a stop to this runaway Panthers train. The Golden Knights are making their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance since their foundation in 2017. Their only other appearance at this stage occurred in 2018 in the team’s first season in the NHL. Vegas would lose 4-1 to the Capitals in that Stanley Cup and they will be desperate to redeem themselves here. The Golden Knights have put up consistent results this season and entered the playoffs as the top seed. They’ve never needed more than six games to dispose of their opponents in this postseason run, eliminating the Jets in five, the Oilers in six and the Stars in six. Vegas bounced back from a two game losing streak to close out the series against Dallas with a dominant 6-0 win in their last outing.
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Vegas Golden Knights - Florida Panthers Key Points
- Vegas shut out their opponents in their last appearance in a 6-0 win, the second shutout for the team in their previous four games.
- The Panthers’ defense has been on a roll and has not allowed more than three goals in their last 10 consecutive games.
- The last meeting between these two teams saw only three total goals scored in a 2-1 Florida win.
- Seven of Florida’s last eight games have stayed under 5.5 goals.
- Three of the Golden Knight’s last five have seen less than 5.5 goals scored.
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Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers Prediction
It’s fair to assume that both teams might approach game one with a cautious mentality. These two sides have only faced off once this season so there will not be a feeling of familiarity between them. Similar to a championship boxing match, expect Florida and Vegas to feel each other out in the opening periods of this game. The result should be a tightly-contested affair which doesn’t see much in the way of goal scoring. Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers prediction is for under 5.5 goals to be scored.
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