The Florida Panthers visit the Vegas Golden Knights'for Game 1 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final Saturday. Puck drop from T-Mobile Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers have been red-hot, winning 5 consecutive games since a Game 4 setback against the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in the 2nd round. Florida is 11-1 across its last 12 games with the Under cashing in 8 of its last 9 games.
Florida has ousted the top overall seed Boston Bruins in 7 games in the opening round before polishing off the Leafs in 5, before sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Panthers have won 8 straight playoff road outings since dropping Game 1 against the Bruins. The Under has connected in 6 of the 9 road outings for Florida, including each of the past 5 away games.