Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Preview
Betting on today’s Bruins and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN.
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Bruins. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Boston Bruins odds
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Bruins have faced off vs. the Panthers as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Panthers and Bruins, the Panthers hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- The Bruins are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home games, Florida has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 8-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 3-0.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Boston has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 5-5 straight up.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Prediction
On the road this season, the Bruins have gone 23-9-9, and they have an overall record of 47-20-15. In the Eastern Conference, Boston is in 4th place, and they are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Bruins are 5-5, and they have lost two straight games. Heading into this game, Boston is the underdog and has been favored in 67 of their 82 games this season.
Against other teams from the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 30-20, and they are 18-8 in division games. In games where they have been the underdog, Boston has gone 9-2-4 this season. Over their last five games, the Bruins have a record of 3-2, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. This year, the Bruins have recorded a 18-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 27-16 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 39 games in this season. His current record is 22-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.75%.
At home this season, the Panthers have been dominant, going 26-13-2, and they have won five straight games at home. In the Atlantic Division, Florida is in first place and has a record of 17-9 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 8-2, and they are on a four-game winning streak.
Overall, Florida has gone 52-24-6 this season, and they are in third place in the Eastern Conference. When favored, the Panthers have gone 46-19-2, and they have won their last five games as the favorite. Against other Eastern Conference teams, Florida has gone 33-17 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Panthers come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. So far this year, the Panthers are 38-19 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 10-4 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 58 games this season. His current record stands at 36-17, and his save percentage is 0.948%.
The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Bruins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Sam Bennett – Upper Body – Out
- Ryan Lomberg – Illness – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Questionable
- Danton Heinen – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Andrew Peeke – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
