The Vegas Golden Knights (3-2-0) travel to face off against the Florida Panthers (3-3-1) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and televised on ESPN+. Both the Golden Knights and Panthers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Panthers

The Vegas Golden Knights Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Vegas fell to 3-2-0 after a 4-3 road loss to the Lightning. The Golden Knights held a 3-2 lead entering the third period, but Tampa Bay scored twice to hand Vegas the defeat.

The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over. Vegas was the underdog on the puck line, and they failed to cover.

The Florida Panthers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida fell to 3-3-1 with a 3-2 road loss to the Canucks. The Panthers were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 5.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

Trailing 1-0 in the first period, Jesper Boqvist got the Panthers on the board at 11:53. Anton Lundell tied it again at 2-2 with a goal at 19:00 in the second period, but the Canucks won it with a goal at 2:09 in overtime.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

In their recent 4-3 loss to the Lightning, the Golden Knights fired 25 shots on goal but only found the net three times. Ivan Barbashev scored his fourth goal of the season, while Pavel Dorofeyev added his second, with Dorofeyev’s goal coming on a power play. Brayden McNabb opened the scoring for Vegas, netting his second goal of the year.

Jack Eichel picked up two assists, bringing his total to eight for the season. Shea Theodore also contributed with his fifth and sixth assists. The Golden Knights scored twice in the first period and added their third goal just 1:59 into the second period.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Jesper Boqvist netted his first goal of the season, while Anton Lundell added his fourth, as the Panthers fell 3-2 to the Canucks. Lundell’s goal came on a power play, his second power-play goal of the season.

Carolina fired 28 shots on goal but was held scoreless in the third period. The Panthers recorded 7 giveaways and picked up 4 assists in the game.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will be looking to bounce back after allowing two late goals in their last game, including the game-winner with just 55 seconds remaining. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84% on 25 shots from the Lightning. The Golden Knights’ defense also contributed 4 takeaways and 16 hits.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to bounce back after allowing the game-winning goal just 2:09 into overtime against Vancouver. Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves with a 90.9% save percentage, but the Panthers’ defense recorded no takeaways and only 10 blocked shots. They also gave up the first two goals of the game and another at the 6:30 mark of the 2nd period.

Golden Knights vs Panthers Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Panthers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Florida posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 4-6 ATS.
• The last ten games that Florida was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Golden Knights vs Panthers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Panthers to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at -107, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Panthers straight-up.

Our projections have the Panthers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Panthers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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