Bobrovsky is going to start. I agree he deserves at least this but it sure looks like Vegas has figured him out; screen him and shoot high to the opposite side as he tries to peek around the screen. Remember, in their last 12 games Vegas has seen the opposing goalie pulled 5 times. At the other end of the rink, Aidan Hill looks fresh, unflappable and dialed in. The Panthers can’t screen him to the same extent with all those huge defenders on the Knights’ blueline (6’6’, 6’4”, 6’3”, 6’2” x2, and tiny 6’1’ 209 lb Martinez) boxing them out.

In their last 10 games Vegas has averaged 4.2 goals for and 2.1 goals against while the Panthers are at 2.4 and 2.6 respectively.

On the injury front Gudas is probable but really? He was already hurt and that hit staggered him. His replacement, Fitzgerald exposed the lack of depth on the Panthers’ blueline. Karlsson is probable with an illness for the Golden Knights.

The discipline issue is real for the Panthers. They have had to kill 32 penalties these playoffs compared to 23 for the Golden Knights. Vegas’ powerplay has come alive at an inopportune time for the Panthers.