The Florida Panthers will need to do the unexpected starting tonight to save their season and something that has happened once this season in Boston Bruins games: a three-game losing streak. After an off-season of turnover on the Florida Panthers roster, the Panthers squeezed into the playoffs with some of the longest NHL Stanley Cup odds.
The Boston Bruins are doing as expected, holding a 3-1 series lead and poised to end the series on home ice. We’ll review the stats, trends, and series so far in our Panthers vs Bruins prediction.
Panthers vs. Bruins Odds
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Information
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins
Location of the game: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023.
How to watch: ESPN | TVAS | CBC | Bally Sports Sun | NESN.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Recent Scores
These two teams split the head-to-head season series 2-2, with the home team winning all four games.
Florida Panthers
Florida’s only win in this series was a 6-3 win in game two. The Panthers lost game four 6-2.
Boston Bruins
The NHL schedule for playoffs will have a gap for Boston if they replicate their game four win in game five. The Bruins hold a 3-1 series lead, having won game one 3-1, game three 4-2, and game four 6-2.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Betting Preview
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers’ offensive NHL team stats aren’t enough to keep up with the Bruins, averaging 2.75 goals per game, while the powerplay converts at 9.1%. Defensively, Florida is giving up 4.0 goals per game, while the penalty kill operates at 71.4%.
Matthew Tkachuk has led the Panthers offensively all season and has five points (two goals, three assists) in the playoffs.
We’re unsure which goalie the Panthers will turn to save their season. We’re favoring Alex Lyon (9-4-2, 2.89 GAA, .914 SV%) to start game five with a 1-2-0 record, a 3.26 GAA, and a .902 SV% in the playoffs over game four starter Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, .901 SV%), who lost and posted a 5.54 GAA and a .846 SV%.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are averaging 4.0 goals per game, ranked second in the playoffs, while the powerplay is converting at 28.6%. Defensively, the Bruins are giving up 2.75 goals per game, third in the playoffs, while the penalty kill is operating at 90.9.
While David Pastrnak led the Bruins in the regular season with 113 points (61 goals, 52 assists), Taylor Hall leads the Bruins in the NHL player stats in the playoffs with seven points (four goals, three assists).
Linus Ullmark (40-6-1, 1.89 GAA, .938SV%) should be back in the net for the Bruins in game five. Ullmark has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.55 GAA, and a .926 SV% in the 2023 NHL playoffs.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Odds Breakdown
Our Panthers vs Bruins prediction isn’t complete without reviewing the odds and betting records.
Moneyline and Puck Line: NHL predictions and odds favor the Boston Bruins (-1.5), listed between -245 and -265. The Florida Panthers (+1.5) are listed between +195 and +205. The Bruins are 48-38 ats, while the Panthers are 34-52 ats.
Over/Under Total: The total goals line is set at 6.0, although some sportsbooks have the game listed at 6.5. The over is listed between -120 and -125, while the under is listed between +100 and +105 when using a total goals line of 6.0. Boston has a 38-43-5 over/under record, while Florida is 45-33-8 over/under.
Here are important betting trends for our Panthers vs Bruins prediction:
The over is 6-2 in the previous eight matchups. The home team is 8-3 in the previous 11 meetings. Boston is 42-9 in the last 51 games at TD Garden.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Boston Bruins 5 – Florida Panthers 2.
- Pick: Boston Bruins Moneyline, Over
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