Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Game 5 Betting Preview
13 June 2023
There is a chance that the 2022-23 NHL season could come to a close on Tuesday night as the Vegas Golden Knights are just one win away from winning the Stanley Cup. Vegas will host the Florida Panthers, and the Western Conference champions hold a 3-1 series lead.
Florida snuck into the playoffs as the number eight seed in the Eastern Conference, but they had an impressive run to get to this point. The Panthers came into this series with a ton of momentum, but they just haven’t been able to get anything going.
Vegas has had little trouble throughout the postseason, and they come into this game having won four of their last five. The Golden Knights are in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in a few years, and that experience is helping them.
The Vegas Golden Knights are the moneyline betting favorites at -173 in Game 5 of the series on Tuesday night.
Tkachuk Can’t Get Things Going
The Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Finals, thanks in large part to the play of Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk has 24 total points so far in these playoffs, but he hasn’t been able to do a ton of damage against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Florida has scored just nine total goals through the first four games of this series, and that’s not the way they want to play. The Panthers will be doing what they can to speed up the tempo in this game, but they just haven’t been able to find any rhythm.
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has remained solid in the Stanley Cup Finals, but he has yet to steal a game. Florida needs to spend less time trying to be physical and more time trying to generate some offense.
Vegas Loaded With Weapons
The Vegas Golden Knights are able to score with all four lines, and that’s exactly what has happened in this series. Vegas has been able to strike at any time, and they are tough to stop once they get some momentum.
Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights with 13 goals and 24 total points in the playoffs, and he had a key assist in the Game 4 win. Marchessault likes to set the tone for this team, but he has also gotten a ton of help along the way.
Goaltender Adin Hill has gone 16-7-1 so far in the postseason and has allowed just 2.5 goals per game. Hill has made some remarkable saves in this series, and he has frustrated the Panthers.
Golden Knights Get it Done
Florida has had a great run throughout the playoffs, and they were a massive story coming into this series. The Panthers gave up the momentum early in this series, and they have tried to fight their way to get it back.
Vegas is simply the better overall team in this series, and they are the most physical team as well. The Golden Knights will have a massive crowd behind them on Tuesday night, and it won’t take them long to get things going in this one.
Bet the Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 as they are able to win Game 5 by two goals to capture the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
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