Odds and Bets: Will the Golden Knights Win the Stanley Cup Tonight?

June 13th Sports Betting Picks

Stanley Cup Finals: Game 5 Best Bets

History is not kind to teams who are down 3-1 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final. Perhaps the Panthers can find inspiration from the Detroit Red Wings, who led 3-1 in the finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs before collapsing in the following four games and giving the Leafs the Cup…81 years ago…and that’s the only time a team has ever come back from being three games down in the finals.

Another source of motivation? The first round of these playoffs, when the Panthers came back from being down 3-1 against the Boston Bruins.

A fun statistic to consider – The Panthers are CLUTCH, with a perfect 7-0 record in overtime games in this postseason.

Oddsmakers seem confident that the series ends tonight with a Game 5 win by the Knights of Las Vegas in their home arena. The final moments of Game 4 was an all-out brawl on the ice, so tonight’s game should be an intense showdown. Don’t be surprised to see Florida force a Game 6, delaying the Golden Knight’s very first Stanley Cup win.

Best Bet: Golden Knights in 6

Las Vegas Knights vs. Florida Panthers Game 5 Props

Tkachuk Trouble

The Panthers player who is largely responsible for Florida’s Cinderella run to the Cup Final was absolutely Matthew Tkachuk. In a major blow to the team’s chances, Tkachuk took a huge hit in Game 3 that took him out of the game. He was back for Game 4, but was only on the ice for 17 minutes, indicating that he’s not operating at 100%. He is presumed to be suffering a shoulder injury.

Tough to imagine Tkachuk battling an injury and limited ice time helping his team get on the scoreboard.

Best Bet: Tkachuk Won’t Score in Game 5

First Team to Score

The Golden Knights are favored to score first, and that seems the most likely outcome. The team is in front of their home crowd, with the Cup on the line, so they’ll come out firing on all cylinders in order to send a very clear message that they want the Finals to end tonight.

Best Bet: Knights score first

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