The Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history in front of their home town fans on Tuesday night when they take a 3-1 series lead back to Vegas.
The Golden Knights took down the Panthers in Game 4 in what was a tough fought 3-2 win.
According to the oddsmakers, they might as well start engraving the Stanley Cup now.
Let's dive into the odds for Game 5 and then I'll give you my best bet for the game.
Golden Knights vs. Panthers odds, puck line, and total
Golden Knights vs. Panthers prediction and pick
Everything is working in the Golden Knights favor and I see no reason why they can't close out the series in Game 5 in front of their home crowd.
They're out-playing the Panthers when it comes to advanced metrics, with an expected goal differential per 60 minutes of play of +0.38. They're also averaging 2.21 more high-danger scoring chances per 60 minutes.
It's not just the advanced metrics that the Golden Knights are outperforming the Panthers in. It's also the simple things, like shooting percentage and save percentage.
They've been getting much better goaltending throughout the entire series. Vegas has a team save percentage of 92.5%, while Florida is stopping shots at a rate of just 85.83%, which is not something the Panthers have had to deal with throughout the playoffs.
I'll take the Golden Knights to close things out on Tuesday night.
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