The Panthers are the -289 favorite (risk $289 to win $100) in the latest Blackhawks vs. Panthers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total goals scored is 5.5. Before making any Panthers vs.

If the Panthers do pull off a third straight Stanley Cup run, they would be the first team to do that since the New York Islanders rattled off four in a row from 1980-83. The only other team to do so since the start of the expansion era is the Montreal Canadiens (1976-79).

The NHL doled out punishment on Monday after the preseason finale between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning saw 65 penalties and 312 penalty minutes.