‘Playoff’ Bob didn’t show up for Game 2, but Adin Hill and the Vegas Golden Knights offense did. Vegas scored four goals before the midway point of the game and added three more in the third period to secure a 7-2 win and a 2-0 series lead. The Golden Knights have been lighting up every goaltender they’ve faced in the playoffs, and so far, they’ve scored eight goals on Bobrovsky in four and a half periods. Florida held a decent edge in expected goals in Game 2, but most of their best looks came in the latter half of the game when they were trailing by a few goals and that’s not worth as much.
Jack Eichel looks to be alright after being on the receiving end of a devastating hit from Panthers’ forward Matthew Tkachuk. That’s been Florida’s gameplan from the start, as they’ve thrown more hits than the Golden Knights, but with an extra day off between games for travel, Vegas should be able to heal some of their bumps and bruises. Panthers’ defenseman Radko Gudas was not so lucky, as he did not return after a big reverse hit from Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev.
Updated Stanley Cup Final Projections
Vegas Golden Knights: 85% (-567)
Florida Panthers: 15% (+567)VGK 4 Games: 26% (+285)
VGK 5 Games: 28% (+257) VGK 6 Games: 19% (+426) VGK 7 Games: 12% (+733)