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Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Panthers versus the Golden Knights? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored to win at home vs. the Panthers.

FLORIDA PANTHERS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, January 4th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

  • With the Golden Knights being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Golden Knights.
  • Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Panthers (+1.5)

Can The Panthers Secure a Road Victory?

This season, the Panthers currently hold an overall record of 23-12-2. When playing on the road, Florida has a 11-7-2 record, while they are 12-5-0 at home. At the moment, they hold the 2nd spot in the Eastern Atlantic division and are ranked 3rd in the Eastern conference.

Regarding the puck line, Florida comes in with a 18-19 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 11-9, while their home record is 7-10. This season, Florida's games are averaging 5.5 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.4. The Panthers currently have an over/under record of 14-23-0.

In their last three games away from home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

The Panthers come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 20th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. This season, the Panthers have a 16-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 5-1 record.

Florida's leading goal scorer is Sam Reinhart. So far this season, he has 24 goals, placing him 3rd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Reinhart has 21 assists this season.

Defensively, the Golden Knights come into the season ranked 11th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 29.8 shots per game against Vegas. For the season, they are ranked 10th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 18-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.9411764705882353%.

Does Vegas Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

The Golden Knights come in with an overall record of 22-11-5. On the road, Vegas has a 9-8-3 record, whereas they are 13-3-2 at home. They are currently positioned 2nd in the Western Pacific division and 4th in the Western conference.

Regarding the puck line, Vegas comes in with a 18-20 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 9-11, while their home record is 9-9. For the season, Vegas' games have finished with an average of 6.1 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Golden Knights have an over/under record of 18-20-0.

Across their three previous home games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 10th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights' offense is performing during power plays, they are 8th in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.

Vegas will be looking for a good game from Jonathan Marchessault who leads the team in scoring with 17 goals, ranking 25th in the NHL. Marchessault also comes into the game with 10 assists.

Vegas defense takes on the Panthers ranked 11th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Vegas. They alsso are 10th in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Logan Thompson has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 11-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.7843137254901961%.