Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Betting picks for Panthers-Golden Knights - ESPN

The Vegas Golden Knights try to close out the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.

Florida is trying to become just the second team in NHL history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs came back from a 3-0 hole to defeat the Detroit Red Wings for the Cup.

The Panthers are using their opening-round victory against the Boston Bruins as a rallying cry, as they came back from 3-1 down for a shocking Game 7 win.

But as of Tuesday morning, the Golden Knights were a -190 favorite on the money line.

Here are some wagers I like for Game 5 (8 p.m. ET) in Las Vegas.

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Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.

Puck line: Panthers +1.5 (-170), Golden Knights -1.5 (+143)Money line: Panthers (+158), Golden Knights (-190)Total goals: 5.5 (Over -120/Under +100)

Golden Knights puck line -1.5 (+143)

Vegas is 8-3 at home in the playoffs. In those eight victories, the Knights have covered the puck line five times, including twice in this series against the Panthers. Florida has yet to win in Vegas during the franchise's six years of existence. While the series tightened up in the last two games, the conditions facing the Panthers in Game 5 could tip this thing into a multiple-goal win for Vegas.

Keep in mind this would buck a trend. Teams playing at home up 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final are just 4-7 in the last 11 games, dating back to 1994. Five of the last six games were decided by one goal. So tread lightly.

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