Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers 6/10/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
Stanley Cup Final – Game 4, VGK leads series 2-1
Game 4 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoffs between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers is scheduled for Saturday. In Game 3 on Thursday, the Panthers defeated the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime, bringing Vegas’s series lead to 2-1. Despite the loss, Mark Stone and Jonathan Marchessault each scored a goal for Vegas, and goaltender Adin Hill made 20 saves out of 23 shots.
Jonathan Marchessault leads the Vegas Golden Knights in postseason goals with 13, followed by William Karlsson with 10. Ivan Barbashev and Mark Stone have both scored 11 goals, while Jack Eichel leads the team in assists with 17. Marchessault and Eichel are tied for first place with 23 points each, while Stone holds third with 19. Adin Hill has been successful with a record of 9-4, a goals-against average of 2.06, and a save percentage of .934.
After their 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 3, the Vegas Golden Knights will aim to bounce back in Game 4. In the previous game, Vegas accumulated 14 penalty minutes. Their offensive performance was below average in the loss, converting only two out of six power play opportunities. Throughout the game, they attempted 27 shots and scored twice.
The opposition, the Vegas Golden Knights, faced a total of 195 power play opportunities during the season, ranking 32nd in the league. They allowed 44 goals on those attempts. The Golden Knights themselves attempted 2,587 shots and converted 10.3% of them. At even strength, they scored 225 goals and conceded 181. Going into Game 4, Vegas has had 207 power play opportunities, converting 42 into goals, resulting in a 20.29% success rate. They scored a total of 111 points during the season, with a point percentage of .677. In terms of scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights ranked 14th in professional hockey, with 267 goals scored and 225 goals allowed.
Adin Hill will be guarding the goal in the upcoming match. He has achieved 47 quality starts throughout his career, leading to a current quality start percentage of .534. Hill has spent a total of 5,451 minutes as a goalie with a save percentage of .910. He has made 2,451 saves out of 2,693 shots faced. Opponents have scored a total of 242 goals against Hill, resulting in a goals-against average of 2.66 per game. His overall record stands at 45-39-6, with 88 starts in his career. Hill has played a total of 101 games.
In Game 4, Florida will host Vegas to win on home ice and level the Stanley Cup Finals at 2-2. In Game 3, Florida was trailing 2-1 late in the third period until goals from Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe tied the game, leading to an overtime victory. Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves for Florida, and Brandon Montour scored their first goal in the first period.
Matthew Tkachuk is the leading goal scorer for the Florida Panthers with 11 goals, followed by three other players with seven each. Tkachuk also leads the team in assists with 13, while Carter Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov have contributed 10 assists each. Verhaeghe ranks second with 17 points, while Tkachuk leads the team with 24 points. Sergei Bobrovsky has a 12-4 record, a 2.50 goals-against average, and a .925 save percentage.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers 6/10/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
In Game 3, Florida had five power play opportunities but failed to score on any of them. Out of the 23 shots attempted by the Panthers, three found the back of the net.
The Florida Panthers have scored a total of 288 goals and accumulated 92 points, resulting in a points percentage of .561. They conceded 272 goals, with 202 scored against them at even strength and 70 scored against them while shorthanded. The Panthers scored 63 power-play goals, ranking eighth in professional hockey, and scored 225 goals at even strength. They had 276 power play chances, with an efficiency of 22.83%. Florida attempted 3,019 shots, converting 9.54%, while allowing the opposition 2,603 shot attempts. They had a penalty kill percentage of 75.95% on the opposition’s 291 power play opportunities, with a save percentage of 89.6%.
Sergei Bobrovsky will be guarding the crease for the Panthers. He has played in 642 games and holds a career record of 360-207-51. Bobrovsky has achieved 359 quality starts, resulting in a quality start percentage of 57.3%. With 18,835 shots faced, he has made 17,232 saves, giving him a save percentage of .915. Bobrovsky has allowed a total of 1,603 goals, with opponents scoring an average of 2.61 goals per game. He has played a total of 36,909 minutes and made 626 starts.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers. The NHL pick is the Florida Panthers. On Saturday, Vegas will secure a commanding 3-1 lead by winning Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Adin Hill’s exceptional performance in the Golden Knights’ goal has been a key factor. Vegas has emerged victorious in seven of their last ten matchups against Florida. Hill has achieved two shutouts in 14 playoff appearances and maintains an impressive goals-against average of 2.06. Furthermore, the Golden Knights have triumphed in 36 of their previous 51 games, including 15 of their last 21 away games. Based on these factors, a predicted final outcome is a 4-2 victory for the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 P.M. ET
Location: FLA Live Arena in Miami, Florida
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2023
TV: TNT
NHL Odds: Florida Panthers -120
NHL TOTALS: 5.5
