Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins and Panthers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on TNT. The Panthers will host the game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
The Bruins are the favorites in this Atlantic division matchup against Panthers. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Boston Bruins odds
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Panthers have the leg up at 2-1. The Panthers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last five games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last ten games at home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
- The last ten games that Boston was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Before their matchup against Florida, the Bruins arrive with a 13-2-3 record. They hold a 10-2-3 record when considered the favorites and 3-0-0 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-2-2 record this season, and they are 7-0-1 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Bruins are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 11th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. In terms of the Bruins’ offense during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Linus Ullmark comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 6-1 and he has a save percentage of 92.8%.
Before their matchup against Boston, the Panthers arrive with a 12-5-1 record. They hold a 9-2-0 record when considered the favorites and 3-3-1 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 5-4-1 this season and are 7-1-0 at home.
On the offensive side, the Panthers are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 14th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 1st in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 25th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 9-4, and his save percentage stands at 90.5%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Panthers winning this one 4-3.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- We like the Panthers on the moneyline (-103)
- The Panthers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Knee – Questionable
- Josh Mahura – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Upper Body – Out
- Morgan Geekie – Upper Body – Out
