Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Clive Jacobs | Mar 16, 2022
Panthers vs. Golden Knights Betting Picks & Predictions
The Florida Panthers (41-13-6) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (32-26-4) on Thursday, March 17, with the Panthers coming off a victory in their last game and the Golden Knights a loss. The Golden Knights are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +107, and the Panthers are -130. Find more below on the Panthers vs. Golden Knights betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Panthers vs. Golden Knights Betting Line
Panthers vs Golden Knights Betting Information
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Panthers vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
Computer Predictions for Panthers vs. Golden Knights
Computer picks for Panthers vs Golden Knights
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Panthers vs. Golden Knights Betting Trends
In 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 38 times.
In 50 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Panthers have been victorious 36 times.
There is a 56.5% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Florida Panthers Leaders
A major offensive player this season for Florida, Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 84 points in 60 games (19 goals and 65 assists).
Aleksander Barkov Jr. is contributing with 60 points (26 goals, 34 assists).
Sam Reinhart has scored 22 goals and added 36 assists through 57 games for Florida.
Spencer Knight has a record of 11-6-3. He has allowed 58 goals (2.97 goals against average) and recorded 555 saves.
Florida Panthers Season Stats
The Panthers are the highest-scoring unit in the league with an average of 4.1 goals per game, resulting in 246 this season.
The Panthers are ranked 12th in total goals against, giving up 2.8 goals per game (171 total) in NHL action.
They have a league-leading goal differential of +75 this season.
The Panthers’ 45 power-play goals they’ve put up this season (on 192 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
The Panthers’ offense is 10th the league with a 23.4% power-play conversion rate.
The nine shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season are the most in the league.
The Panthers have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.1%.
With a 47.4% faceoff win rate, the Panthers have the 26th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Panthers have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking third in the league.
The Panthers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.7 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights vs. Panthers Betting Trends
The Golden Knights have been made the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
Las Vegas has a record of 4-11 in games when bookmakers list them +107 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 48.3% chance for the Golden Knights to win.
Vegas Golden Knights Leaders
Jonathan Marchessault has recorded 25 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 22 assists (0.4 per game), taking 3.3 shots per game and shooting 13.4%. That makes him among the leaders for Las Vegas with 47 total points (0.8 per game).
Chandler Stephenson has made a major impact for Las Vegas this season with 45 points, thanks to 14 goals and 31 assists.
Reilly Smith has scored 16 goals and contributed 22 assists for Las Vegas, giving him a point total of 38.
Laurent Brossoit has a record of 10-9-3 in 24 games this season, conceding 62 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 526 saves and an .895 save percentage, 44th in the league.
Vegas Golden Knights Season Stats
The Golden Knights have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (191 total goals, 3.1 per game).
The Golden Knights’ 189 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +2.
The Golden Knights have recorded 29 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 161 power-play chances.
The Golden Knights have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18%.
The Golden Knights have scored eight shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
The 78.8% penalty-kill percentage the Golden Knights have put totgether is the league’s 18th-ranked rate.
The Golden Knights have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.1%).
The Golden Knights’ collective 9% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
The Golden Knights have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Panthers and Golden Knights Injury Report
Panthers: Markus Nutivaara: Out (Undisclosed), Anton Lundell: Day To Day (Lower Body), Jonas Johansson: Out (COVID-19), Ryan Lomberg: Out (Undisclosed)
Golden Knights: Reilly Smith: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Mattias Janmark: Out (Upper Body), Mark Stone: Out (Upper body), Brett Howden: Out (Undisclosed), Alec Martinez: Out (Upper Body/Health and Safety Protocols), Brayden McNabb: Out (Arm), Ben Hutton: Out (COVID-19)
Betting Tips for Panthers vs. Golden Knights
After analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Panthers on the moneyline at -130 and . Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of goals.
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