The Vegas Golden Knights were +1200 to win the 2023 Stanley Cup entering the playoffs -'tied with two other teams as the No. 6 favorites. The Florida Panthers were +2200 -'12th in the 16-team field. But they will battle for the Stanley Cup when the finals begin with Game 1 on Saturday night in Los Vegas, and you can grab more than $4,000 in bonus bets and insurance offers by taking advantage of the best NHL playoffs betting promos and bonuses available today.
The Golden Knights are slight -130 home-ice favorites after finishing off the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final in six games. The Panthers (+110), who were the second and final wild-card team in the East, are certainly a live ‘dog after already upsetting the Bruins, Maple Leafs and finally, the Hurricanes in four straight on their way to the final.
The Golden Knights will be making their second trip to the finals in six seasons after advancing in their first year of existence in 2018 when the lost to the Capitals. They are led offensively by forwards Jack Eichel (6-12-18 in 17 games) and Jonathan Marchessault (9-8-17 in 17 games).
The Panthers, who lost to the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final in their only final appearance, have received monster playoff performances from forward Matthew Tkachuk (9-12-21 in 16 games) and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (11-2, .935 save percentage).