Golden Knights, Panthers both in search of first NHL championship
The 2023 Stanley Cup Finals are officially set and the Vegas Golden Knights are -150 favorites over the Florida Panthers to take down hockey’s ultimate prize. It looked like we might have sweeps in both conference finals series after the Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in four games, but it took the Golden Knights six games to dispose of the Dallas Stars after jumping out to a 3-0 series lead.
The Golden Knights were an expansion franchise in 2017, but this will already be their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance. The Panthers were an expansion team in 1993 and made the finals in 1996, but haven’t been back since and have never won the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup Finals odds
Florida Panthers +110
Vegas Golden Knights -130