In just their sixth season of existence, the Golden Knights are 120 minutes away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Vegas, which scored three goals in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to coast to victory, picked up where they left off, chasing Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period of an eventual 7-2 rout in Game 2. Game 3 is Thursday night and in Sunrise, Fla., and if you’re betting on the game, stay tuned for'the best NHL playoffs betting promos and bonuses available to add thousands of dollars in bonus bets and insurance plans to your coffers.
Jonathan Marchessault led the Vegas onslaught with a pair of goals and an assist. Marchessault, left unprotected by the Panthers and selected by the Knights in the 2017 expansion draft, has 12 goals and 18 points in the last 12 NHL playoff games. He is the -120 Conn Smythe Trophy favorite, given to the MVP of the playoffs, at Caesars Sportsbook and other leading NHL playoffs betting sites.
The Golden Knights were +1200 to win the Stanley Cup entering the playoffs – tied with two other teams as the No. 6 favorites. They are now -500 in the NHL playoffs betting odds. The Panthers were +2200 – 12th in the 16-team field coming in – and sit at +400.
But don’t expect the Panthers, who rallied past the record-setting Bruins after falling behind 1-0 and 3-1 in Round 1 and have been underdogs in virtually every game this postseason, to lie down. Florida has won four of its last five at home.