Golden Knights vs Panthers Game Four Preview: Key Matchup Analysis

Our Knights vs Panthers game four odds preview starts with a look at the game four NHL odds. The Panthers have opened as a -120 home favorite, a number that hasn’t moved, but we expect the public to be on the Golden Knights, so if you want action on the Panthers wait until puck drop.

The early word is that Vegas lost, but was still the better team, an assessment we agree with. The total was bumped up to 6, but with defense ruling the ice in game three the number has come back down to 5.5 (-125 over).

Cassidy Still Confident After Loss

It was clear in the Vegas Golden Knights post-game presser that Bruce Cassidy wasn’t happy with a loss, but his voice echoed someone who has not wavered on his belief that the best NHL team on the ice is still the Golden Knights.

The first-year head coach said he was happy with his team’s game, but they didn’t make the plays in overtime. Vegas finished 2-6 on the power play although it seemed as if Cassidy wasn’t too pleased with that aspect of his team’s game either. Cassidy has been to the mountaintop before with the Boston Bruins before the St. Louis Blues pushed them back down in 2019.

He knows in order for his team to hoist the cup they must not miss out on opportunities on special teams while playing tenacious but smart on defense. The Golden Knights have beaten Florida in seven of their last 10 meetings, but have dropped five of their last six in Florida. Let’s turn our Knights vs Panthers odds preview attention to the Florida Panthers.

Every Win Is a Bonus for Florida

We are constantly reminded of how the Florida Panthers made the postseason by the blade of their sticks, beating out the Buffalo Sabres by a single point in the final NHL standings. Every win seems like a gift from the hockey gods to Paul Maurice’s team.

Game three was no exception with the Knights holding the Panthers to just 23 shots. Never once did VGK allow the Panthers double-digit shots in any period, including the first where the Panthers were lucky to get pucks to Adin Hill just five times and just 13 over the first 40 minutes.

The Panthers have been digging themselves out of overtime holes all postseason with game three being no exception. This was the seventh time Florida (7-0) has won a game in extra innings. You still have to think the overall momentum is with the Knights, but one more win will drastically change that.

Florida is 16-5 following a win and 76-34 in their last 110 home games, setting up for what should be an incredible game four. Let’s switch our Knights vs Panthers odds preview to our game four prediction.

Our Prediction Should Add to Stanley Cup Drama

In the first round, the Boston Bruins thought they had the Panthers bagged and tagged, not sure if that’s the appropriate way to say it but let’s leave it in and see what happens. The Panthers erased a 3-1 deficit to advance to the second and third round after dominating the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes, winning 8 of the next 9 games.

The Panthers won’t shy away from the pressure of being down in the series because one win will put them even with Vegas. The world outside Vegas seems they want the Panthers to win the series and for one more game, we think they’ll get closer to that wish. Take the Panthers and lay the 1.5 goals (+205). How is that for bold? That concludes our Knights vs Panthers odds preview, all the best with your game four wagers.

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