Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 1/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+102) Golden Knights (-124)

The Florida Panthers (23-12-2) are hitting the road to T-Mobile Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-5). The odds on this game have Florida at +102 while Vegas is sitting at -124. The betting total is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Coyotes their last time out. Florida accounted for 23 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 5 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Panthers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. For the game, they converted 4 of the 38 shots they attempted.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have racked up 111 goals (19th in hockey) this year and have given up 93. For the current campaign, they have racked up 48 points and their points percentage is .649. Florida comes into tonight with 120 power play opportunities and they have added 24 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.00%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have given up 74 goals while notching 87 on offense. Florida has taken 1,258 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Panthers thus far have had 997 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .907. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 114 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and have racked up 19 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. For his professional hockey career, Bobrovsky has 375 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .573. His save percentage currently sits at .915 for his 38,556 minutes in the crease. Bobrovsky has seen 19,595 shots taken against him and has accrued 17,925 saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,670 goals versus Bobrovsky in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.60. He has amassed a record of 378-216-52 and he has started in 654 games. Bobrovsky has played in 670 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Vegas squared up with the Kraken in a game where the Golden Knights took the defeat by a final of 3-0. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights tallied 0 goals of the 35 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 123 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .645. They have allowed 105 goals to be scored by of a combination of 85 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have tallied 93 goals at even strength and 30 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 135 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.22%. Vegas has attempted 1,231 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.99%, while allowing their opponents 1,139 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.82% on the other teams 110 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Logan Thompson in goal. He has racked up 2,100 stops out of 2,304 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .911. Thompson has accrued a career record of 42-25-9 and has participated in 79 contests. He got the starting nod in 73 games and has played 4,535 mins. Thompson's quality start rate is 56.2% and he has earned 41 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has relinquished 204 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (+102)

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