The Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers meet for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday. Vegas leads the series 2-1. Puck drop from FLA Live Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights had the Panthers on the ropes in Game 3, up 2-1 late in the 3rd period. However, with an empty net and an extra attacker, Florida’s LW Matthew Tkachuk found a yawning net with 2:13 left in regulation to force overtime where C Carter Verhaeghe notched the game-winning goal just 4:27 into the extra session.
An 0-3 series hole would have been Florida’s death knell, but it is still alive and well. The 3-2 overtime win for the Panthers in Game 3 meant that the Under cashed for the 1st time in the series and preserved a perfect 3-0 record for the home team.
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Golden Knights at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Panthers -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) | Panthers -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Golden Knights at Panthers projected goalies
Adin Hill (16-7-1, 2.50 GAA, .915 SV% – regular season) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO – regular season) vs.
Hill was solid for a majority of Game 3, but he gave up the rebound goal to Tkachuk to force OT and the Verhaeghe winner in the extra session, ultimately allowing 3 goals on 23 shots.
Bobrovsky kicked aside 25 of the 27 shots he faced on home ice, bouncing back nicely after getting pulled in Game 2. He is now 12-4 with a 2.46 GAA and .925 SV% with a shutout in 16 postseason games and 17 appearances overall.
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Golden Knights at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 3, Panthers 2
Moneyline
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (+100) nearly had a commanding 3-0 series lead, but Tkachuk and Verhaeghe had other ideas, giving the Panthers their first-ever win in the Stanley Cup Final round after going 0-6 in their first 6 tries.
While Florida was impressive enough late, I still think Vegas is the team to beat in this series. Vegas’ power play has been tremendous too, going 6-for-17 (35.3%) in this series with 2 goals on the man advantage in all 3 games so far.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) is too much risk for not enough reward, costing you 2 1/2 times your potential bet.
If you like Vegas, just play it straight up for a much better value. Laying this kind of money for such a small return is not a recommended long-term betting strategy.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 6 (-110) connected in Game 3, even with the game going to overtime. As we get deeper into a series, especially one which has so much at stake, the high-danger chances are usually fewer and farther between. We get a lot more physical play, fewer scoring chances and rock-solid goaltending. Look for that to be the same in Game 4, as Bob and Hill put on a show.
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