The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights can hardly be considered rivals as they prepare to battle in the Stanley Cup Final, but that doesn't mean they haven't locked horns before.
During the regular season, the teams met twice, with each earning a victory. That's a small sample, but it's possible that those contests could provide some insight into what we're about to see.
They certainly foreshadowed the amazing goaltending each team would have in the playoffs, as Adin Hill produced a .959 save percentage while Sergei Bobrovsky was rock-solid at .