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Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 16, 2027

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 16, 2027.

January 16, 2027 · 5:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Florida Panthers at 63.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Vegas Golden Knights logo
Away team

Vegas Golden Knights

36.5%
Fair American +174
Fair decimal 2.74
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Florida Panthers logo
Home team

Florida Panthers

63.5%
Fair American -174
Fair decimal 1.57
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 16, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

110:03 together · 10 games

xG share62.1%
Corsi for / against
111 / 86
Fenwick for / against
82 / 60
Corsi share
56.3%
Fenwick share
57.7%
xG for / against
5.56 / 3.40
Defense pair

156:41 together · 10 games

xG share64.1%
Corsi for / against
176 / 133
Fenwick for / against
135 / 94
Corsi share
57.0%
Fenwick share
59.0%
xG for / against
8.98 / 5.04
All observed combinations

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

77:07 together · 10 games

xG share63.5%
Corsi for / against
102 / 57
Fenwick for / against
80 / 48
Corsi share
64.2%
Fenwick share
62.5%
xG for / against
5.59 / 3.21
Defense pair

126:24 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
130 / 94
Fenwick for / against
98 / 77
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
56.0%
xG for / against
5.44 / 4.23
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Adin Hill

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
89.5
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
38.3

Akira Schmid

Florida Panthers · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
33.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.22
xG against / game
2.77
xG differential / game
0.46

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.62

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.9
Corsi share (%)
50.5
Fenwick share (%)
52.5
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.5
Corsi share (%)
54.7
Fenwick share (%)
53.2
Faceoff win %
45.6
Penalties / game
5.6

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
19Points16
0.679Points %0.615
51Goals for39
39Goals against37
12Goal differential2
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA home
6Games3
3Wins2
7Points4
1Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
6-3-1Record6-4-0
13Points12
34Goals for33
29Goals against30
5Goal differential3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Florida Panthers FLA 7 wins
Total goals23 – 30
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game2.3 / 3.0
Shots per game26.7 / 34.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 10, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 2 20 - 32 View
Oct 25, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
0 - 3 17 - 26 View
Jan 26, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 4 34 - 26 View
Oct 19, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 4 26 - 49 View
Jan 4, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 1 36 - 27 View
Dec 23, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 4 25 - 42 View
Mar 7, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
1 - 2 23 - 34 View
Jan 12, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 4 39 - 33 View
Mar 17, 2022
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 5 36 - 33 View
Jan 27, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
1 - 4 25 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.