The Florida Panthers’ Cinderella Run continues in the Eastern Conference Final. Florida took the first two games of their series against the Hurricanes at Carolina. Additionally, both wins were in dramatic overtime fashion. Now Florida has home ice advantage and can clinch the series with two wins at home. It is true that Florida gained the playoffs as an 8-seed. But the Panthers have proven to be the best Stanley Cup betting odds value on the board. Meanwhile, in the Western Conference Final, Vegas beat Dallas twice in OT on home ice.
2023 Stanley Cup Playoff – Conference Final Series
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Eastern Conference Final Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Series Schedule
- Game 1 (at CAR): Panthers 3, Hurricanes 2 (4OT)
- Game 2 (at CAR): Panthers 2, Hurricanes 1 (OT)
- Game 3 (at FLA): Mon., May 22: 8 ET (TNT)
- Game 4 (at FLA): Wed., May 24: 8 ET (TNT)
- Game 5 (at CAR): Fri., May 26: 8 ET (TNT)
- Game 6 (at FLA): Sun., May 28: 8 ET (TNT)
- Game 7 (at CAR): Tue., May 30: 8 ET (TNT)
Western Conference Final Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars Series Schedule
- Game 1 (at VGK): Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 (OT)
- Game 2 (at VGK): Golden Knights 3, Stars 2 (OT)
- Game 3 (at DAL): Tue., May 23: 8 ET (ESPN/ESPN+)
- Game 4 (at DAL): Thu., May 25: 8 ET (ESPN/ESPN+)
- Game 5 (at VGK): Sat., May 27: 8 ET (ABC/ESPN+)
- Game 6 (at DAL): Mon., May 29: 8 ET (ESPN/ESPN+)
- Game 7 (at VGK): Wed., May 31: 9 ET (ESPN/ESPN+)
Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Series Overview
The Florida Panthers finished 42-37-8 straight up and 42-30 over/under the total. Late on, Florida has covered nine out of their last ten games. In contrast, the Panthers have gone under the offshore bookmaker total in seven of its previous eight matchups.
Florida has NHL metrics of 6th for goals scored and 10th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers had NHL metrics of 21st for goals against and 23rd for penalty killing.
First among Florida scorers is Matthew Tkachuk, with seven goals, 11 assists, 18 points, and a +12. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has a .931 save percentage and 2.32 goals-against average. His record is 9-2 with no shutouts.
The Carolina Hurricanes finished 52-21-9 straight up and 35-42-2 over/under the total. Late on, Carolina has covered five out of their last six games. While the Hurricanes have gone over the total in four of its previous five matchups.
Carolina had NHL metrics of 15th for goals scored and 20th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Hurricanes had NHL metrics of 2nd for goals against and 2nd for penalty killing.
First among Carolina playoff scorers is Sebastian Aho, with five goals, seven assists, 12 points, and a +6. Goaltender Frederik Andersen has a .936 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average. His record is 5-1 with no shutouts. Antti Raanta has a .909 save percentage with a 2.48 goals-against average and no shutouts.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars Series Overview
The Vegas Golden Knights finished 51-22-9 straight up and 35-41-6 over/under the total. Late on, Vegas has covered seven out of their last nine games. While the Golden Knights have gone under the total in three of its previous seven matchups.
Vegas had NHL metrics of 14th for goals scored and 18th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Golden Knights had NHL metrics of 11th for goals against and 19th for penalty killing.
First among Vegas scorers is Jack Eichel, with six goals, eight assists, 14 points, and a +7. Goaltender Laurent Brossoit has a .894 save percentage and 3.19 goals-against average. His record is 5-2 with no shutouts. Of great concern is that Brossoit is day-to-day with a lower-body issue. Backup Adin Hill has a .930 save percentage, 2.34 goals against average, and a 4-1 record with 0 shutouts.
The Dallas Stars finished 47-21-14 straight up and 33-43-6 over/under the total. Late on, Dallas has covered three out of their last four games. While the Stars have gone over the total in six of its previous seven matchups.
Dallas had NHL metrics of 7th for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Stars had NHL metrics of 3rd for goals against and 3rd for penalty killing.
First among Dallas scorers is Roope Hintz, with ten goals, 12 assists, 22 points, and a +7. Goaltender Jake Oettinger has a .902 save percentage and 2.83 goals-against average. His record is 8-6 with one shutout.