Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction: They got to know each other well during the last Stanley Cup

Prediction for the NHL Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights match which will take place on December 23rd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Florida continues to show surprisingly good results. For a long time, the Panthers didn't even think about getting into the playoffs, but over the past three years, they've made enormous progress that led them to the Stanley Cup Final last season. They did not win the Cup but got experience and will try to make another run there. They are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Vegas is the reigning Stanley Cup champion. The Knights prevented Florida from winning the Cup in the last playoffs, beating them 4:1 in the final series. Now, they will try to get back to the Cup, and the first half of the regular season makes it clear that these intentions are no coincidence. From the first games, Vegas began to show their power, beating everyone, but they lost motivation in the second half of November. Fortunately, they came out of it quickly enough to post five wins in six games in December, but they lost their last two battles to Carolina and Tampa Bay, 6:3 and 5:4. That hasn't stopped them from sharing the lead in the Western Conference standings with Vancouver.

Florida and Vegas got to know each other well during the last Stanley Cup Playoffs when they played a five-game series in which the Knights won 4:1. Now they are the favorites in the upcoming match. The Panthers have been struggling lately, scoring just 2 out of a possible 10 points in their last five games. They have much better statistics, winning 7 out of the previous 11 battles, which allows them to lead the Western Conference standings. 

The confrontation between Florida and Vegas in the final series of the Stanley Cup was surprisingly fun and productive. Usually, in such games, all teams tend to play pragmatically and for results, but the Panthers and Knights decided otherwise, marking 38 goals for two (7.60 average per game) in five meetings - a very high rate. In the last eight games of the current regular season, Vegas has combined for 68 goals (8.50 average per game).