
He was the sixth overall draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 2016. Tkachuk was born in Scottsdale, AZ and played in the Ontario Hockey League starting at age 17. That includes four game-winning goals, and his 11 points against the Bruins in their first-round shocker including the goal that started it all: Overtime in Game 5, facing elimination. Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk has 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points in the playoffs. Prince of Wales trophy after the Panthers won Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky and Vegas’ Adin Hill, who took over in Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers following the lower body injury to Laurent Brossoit, have both been pillars between the pipes.įlorida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, left and left wing Matthew Tkachuk, right, hold up the. Two of the best goalies in the NHL playoffs will try to lead their skaters to the teams first Stanley Cup championship in Vegas or Florida’s history.

But Vegas’ defense and depth gives them the edge and especially at even strength. Special teams will play a pivotal role in the playoffs, along with goaltending. Vegas was the least penalized team during the regular season and Florida was the second-highest penalized team.

The Golden Knights are plus-25 in 5-on-5 play during the playoffs. The Knights were as high as -145 when series odds opened at some leading online sportsbooks. The series odds reflect a closer than expected series with the Golden Knights now down to a -125 favorite over the underdog Panthers (+105), according to odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. Game 1: Vegas (-130) vs Florida (+110), game total 5.5 goals.NHL game and series odds from leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.

1 seed in the West, Vegas was an underdog (10) more times than a favorite (7) in their strong skate to the Stanley Cup Finals. Vegas is also 12-5 in the playoffs with four overtime games (3 wins).

The Panthers played six overtime games and amazingly won all six while going 9-1 in one-goal games. Golden Knights vs Panthers matchup and edgesįlorida is 12-4 in the playoffs, and the Panthers have been an underdog in all 16 games. The 2023 Cup finals should be entertaining despite a surprising matchup between the West’s No. *Mon., June 19: Panthers at Golden Knights TNT, TBS, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS
