Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2023-06-03 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 46.0%
FLA: 54.0%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.78
FLA: 3.59
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | VGK | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.73 | 2.80 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Adin Hill | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% | 2.67 | 1 | 0.67 |
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 34 | 29 | 5 | 85.3% | 4.31 | 3 | -0.69 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • VGK at home vs FLA: 6-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | VGK 2 - 3 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-10-25 | FLA 3 - 0 VGK | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-01-26 | VGK 4 - 1 FLA | VGK | VGK |
| 2024-10-19 | FLA 4 - 3 VGK | FLA | FLA |
| 2024-01-04 | VGK 1 - 4 FLA | FLA | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 19 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 1 | FLA | 14 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 2 | VGK | 17 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 2 | FLA | 19 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | VGK | 16 | 1 | 1.78 |
| 3 | FLA | 17 | 0 | 0.86 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 2.8 - 3.6
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