Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 10/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Amerant Bank Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (3-2-0) will compete against the Vegas Golden Knights (3-1-0) on Saturday.

The Vegas Golden Knights will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-2 defeat against the Capitals their last time on the ice. Vegas compiled 6 mins in the box in this outing. The Golden Knights had a below average offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries and scored 1 goal. In the game, they finished 2 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

When it comes to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 17 goals (6th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 12. For the year, they have tallied 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .750. Vegas has tallied 13 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 30.77%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 9 goals while notching 13 themselves. Vegas has taken 107 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 15.9%. The Golden Knights have had 99 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .879. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 9 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and have notched 3 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Adin Hill. Hill has been involved in 104 contests during his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 47-40-6 and he has started in 91 games. Opponents have been able to score 253 goals versus Hill in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.70. Hill has had 2,769 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,516 total saves. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 5,628 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Hill has accrued 47 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .516.

Their last time out, Florida faced the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Panthers ended up with the win by a mark of 4-3. The Panthers notched 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Panthers have accumulated 15 goals at even strength and 2 goals (16th in hockey) while on the power play. Florida has attempted 140 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.14%, while allowing their opponents 151 shots. During this campaign, the Florida Panthers have tallied 17 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 18 goals to be scored by way of 16 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 18 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 11.11%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 87.50% on their opponents 16 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.1%.

For the opposition you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in the crease. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career mark of 362-208-51 and has played in 645 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate is 57.2% and he has 360 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 17,308 saves out of the 18,920 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .915. His opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has yielded 1,612 goals altogether. He has started in 629 games and has played for a total of 37,088 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas

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