Betting the Panthers to Bounce Back in Stanley Cup Game 2

• The Florida Panthers are +120 underdogs in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
• After a seven-goal total in Game 1, there are -125 odds for the Game 2 total to go over 5.5 goals.
• Betting on the Florida Panthers to score over 2.5 goals in Game 2 has -135 odds.

LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights are -140 moneyline favorites for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals after winning Game 1. The nine days of rest following the Florida Panthers’ Eastern Conference Finals sweep was evident in Game 1, but expect the Panthers to knock the rust off and cash their +120 odds for Game 2 in Vegas.

Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 Odds

Sergei Bobrovsky and the rest of the Florida Panthers’ squad struggled in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, as Bobrovsky gave up five goals; one less than he had given up in the entire Eastern Conference Championship series. The Panthers had multiple shot attempts that hit the crossbar but struggled to find the back of the net.

Despite this, the Game 1 total went over 5.5 goals thanks to the Vegas Golden Knights scoring five goals. The 5.5-goal Game 2 projection at legal sports betting sites list -125 odds for the over, as oddsmakers expect the Panthers to have better luck scoring on Monday night.

Better puck luck and favoritism towards the over gives value to the -135 odds for the Florida Panthers team total over at 2.5 goals. Before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Panthers had scored at least three goals in seven of their last 10 NHL Playoffs games.

Including their recent two-goal performance, the Florida Panthers have scored three or more goals in seven of their last nine road games. The Panthers -135 odds at legal NHL betting sites to score over 2.5 goals in Game 2 are valuable.