Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on TBS.
The Panthers come into this Atlantic division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Florida Panthers odds
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Panthers have faced off against the Bruins on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. In the last five head to head games between the Panthers and Bruins, the average combined goal total is 6 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 4-1.
- In their last three road games, Florida has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games at home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Boston has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Florida has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction
On the season, the Panthers have been the favorites in 67 of their 82 games and have gone 46-19-2 in those games. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 8-2 and has won four straight games. In the Eastern Conference, the Panthers are in third place and have a record of 33-17 against other teams in the East. In their division, Florida is in first place with a record of 17-9.
On the road, the Panthers have gone 26-11-4 this season and have won five straight games when favored. Over their last five games, Florida has gone 3-2, and they have gone 52-24-6 overall this season. For the year, the Panthers have 110 points, which is the third-most in the Eastern Conference.
The Panthers come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Looking at how the Panthers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 6th in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 58 games in this season. His current record is 36-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.948%.
At home this season, the Bruins are 24-11-6, and they have gone 30-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Overall, Boston is 47-20-15 and in 4th place in the Eastern Conference.
In their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 5-5, and they have dropped two straight games. As the underdog, Boston has gone 9-2-4 this season.
On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. So far this year, the Bruins are 18-3 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 27-16 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman gets the start and has made 43 starts this season. His record at this point is 25-10, and his save percentage is 0.776%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a 4-3 win.
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Bruins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Brad Marchand – Upper Body – Questionable
- Danton Heinen – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Nick Cousins – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Ryan Lomberg – Illness – Questionable
