The Vegas Golden Knights (5-0-2) are slight favorites when they visit the Florida Panthers (4-5) on Saturday, Oct. 25 in what is projected to be a competitive matchup. The Golden Knights are -118 on the moneyline to win over the Panthers (-102) in the contest, which starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Panthers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-118)
• Underdog: Panthers (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Panthers Quick Facts

• Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals five of seven times.
• So far this season, 44.4% of Florida’s games (4/9) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 1.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights score the third-most goals in the league, averaging 4.3 per game for a total of 30 this season.
• On defense, Vegas is one of the best units in league action, conceding 19 total goals to rank fourth.
• The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +11 this season.
• Vegas’ nine power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 28 chances).
• The Golden Knights’ 32.14% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the league this season.
• Vegas’ offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Golden Knights rank 23rd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 73.68%.
• The Golden Knights’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win rate in the league at 55.8%.
• Vegas scores on 14% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Golden Knights average 21.9 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• In six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won four times.
• In six games with shorter than -118 moneyline odds this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious in four.
• Vegas has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: six goals and 10 assists
• Mark Stone: two goals and 11 assists
• Mitchell Marner: two goals and eight assists
• Adin Hill: 1-0-2 record, .888 save percentage, 10 goals allowed

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

• The Panthers have scored 22 goals this season (2.4 per game) to rank 20th in the NHL.
• Florida’s 28 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• They have a -6 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
• Florida has recorded nine power-play goals this season, which are the second-most in the NHL (on 37 chances).
• The Panthers’ power-play conversion rate (24.32%) ranks ninth-best in the league.
• Florida has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 77.42% of opponent power plays the Panthers kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Panthers win 47.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Florida’s collective 8.5% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
• The Panthers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 27.4 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

• The Panthers fell in the lone game they played as the underdog this season.
• Florida has played with moneyline odds of -102 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The Panthers have a 50.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: five goals and five assists
• Anton Lundell: two goals and five assists
• Matthew Samoskevich: two goals and four assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 4-3-0 record, .893 save percentage, 18 goals given up