Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/10/2023

by Rod Pearson

Friday, Jun 09, 2023
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, June 10, 2023
Venue:  FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL
Where to Watch:  TNT


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +105, Panthers -125; Over/Under:  6 goals
Bet365:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals
BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Golden Knights +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  6 goals

Season Record

Vegas Golden Knights:  51-22-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)
Florida Panthers:  42-32-8 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Recent Form
Vegas Golden Knights:  7-1-2 last 10
Florida Panthers:  7-3-0 last 10



Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers Preview and Analysis


The Golden Knights are entering this game finishing the regular season with 111 points, a 51-22-9 record overall, and they were 26-7-8 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2 in overtime. Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal in that game. Shea Theodore, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, and Mark Stone each led the team in assists with 1 while Chandler Stephenson led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.


The Panthers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 92 points, a 42-32-8 record overall, and they were 23-13-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in OT. Carter Verhaeghe, Brandon Montour, and Matthew Tkachuk each scored 1 goal in that game. Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, and Eric Staal each led the team in assists with 1 while Sam Bennett led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 213 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.


Golden Knights vs Panthers Prediction

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the Eastern Conference Champion Panthers and the Western Conference Champion Golden Knights for the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. The Golden Knights are entering this game with a 2-1 series lead after losing game 3 in Florida on Thursday night. The Panthers were able to force OT in that game and squeak out the win to cut the series lead in half, but they are not going to stop there as they still have a chance to send this series back to Vegas all tied up. The Panthers threw everything they had at the Golden Knights in game 3 to ensure they cut down the series lead and they are going to do the same here to even this up now that their defense is back on track playing much better again. The Panthers had a bit of a lull in the first 2 games of this series but that is expected when they have been so hot for so long as they are bound to lose a game or 2. Now they have a bit of momentum back on their side here and they are going to use that momentum to propel themselves in this game and even up the series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game and even up the series 2-2.

Golden Knights Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, June 10, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 4 Golden Knights 2.
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NHL Betting Trends


Vegas Golden Knights: 65-37 (+20 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-7 (+12.7 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 17-9 OVER after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 14-5 OVER revenging a road loss versus opponent. 

Florida Panthers: 14-21 (-17.8 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 12-15 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 21-12 OVER in non-conference games. 19-9 OVER off a close home win by 1 goal. 

Key Injuries


Vegas Golden Knights:  L. Thompson (G) Mid June - Lower Body. L. Brossoit (G) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. N. Patrick (C) out for season - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) out for season - Hip.

Florida Panthers:  E. Luostarinen (C) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. S. Knight (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. P. Hornqvist (RW) out for season - Concussion.


Notable Quotes


"Normally that’s a shot that we’re going to give up, get the save and move on. It wasn’t like an odd-man rush through the middle so I didn’t mind the way we defended it. ... I mean, they've got good players. They're going to make some plays.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Panthers in their game on Thursday.


“We don't know how we're going to get there. But we're going to do everything we can to get there.” - Matthew Tkachuk after their win against the Golden Knights in their game on Thursday.


Starting Lineups


Vegas Golden Knights
LW Barbashev, Ivan
C Eichel, Jack
RW Marchessault, Jonathan
LD Martinez, Alec
RD Pietrangelo, Alex
G Hill, Adin

Florida Panthers
LW Verhaeghe, Carter
C Barkov, Aleksander
RW Duclair, Anthony
LD Forsling, Gustav
RD Ekblad, Aaron
G Bobrovsky, Sergei

Statistical Leaders


Vegas Golden Knights
Points: J. Eichel (66)
Goals: J. Marchessault (28)
Assists: C. Stephenson (49)
GAA: L. Brossoit (2.17)

Florida Panthers
Points: M. Tkachuk (109)
Goals: C. Verhaeghe (42)
Assists: M. Tkachuk (69)
GAA: A. Lyon (2.89)

Coaches:
Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (1st season)
Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (1st season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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