The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins play Game 3 of their second-round series in the NHL playoffs on Friday with both teams looking to team a 2-1 lead. Boston, which finished one point behind the Panthers in the NHL standings, won Game 1 by a score of 5-1 and the Panthers responded with a 6-1 victory in Game 2.
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Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Information
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins
Location of the game: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
Date & Time: Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TNT and Sportsnet (Canada)
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Picks
- Pick: Panthers -125
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Sergei Bobrovsky (2.37 GAA, .915 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Panthers betting pick and Jeremy Swayman (2.53 GAA, .916 save percentage) is expected to start for the Boston Bruins, although there’s a chance Boston could go back to Linus Ullmark. Let’s take a look at the Panthers vs Bruins score prediction .
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Panthers vs Bruins Odds
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Recent Scores
Florida, one of the NHL picks today the Stanley Cup, evened the series with a 6-1 win in Game 2 on Wednesday in a penalty-filled affair that saw Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak drop the gloves. Bobrovsky only had to make 14 saves in the victory, while Swayman allowed four goals on 23 shots before being pulled for Ullmark. Aleksander Barkov led the Panthers offensively with four points (2 goals, 2 assists).
Last Game Records
Florida
With its win in Game 2 of the NHL schedule, Florida is now 5-4 in its last nine playoff games against the Bruins. The Panthers crawled back from a 3-1 series deficit in last year’s playoffs to beat the Bruins in seven NHL games.
Boston
While Florida Panthers has had Boston’s number in the playoffs, the Bruins were a perfect 4-0 against the Panthers in the regular season and are 8-1-1 in the last 10 Panthers vs Bruins score prediction.
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Panthers Hoping to Build upon Dominant Game 2
Florida Panthers found its mojo in Game 2 and is hoping that energy translates to Game 3 at TD Garden. The Panthers had the second-best road record among 2023-24 NHL teams at 26-11-4 and are built for a physical showdown. They finished T1st in goals allowed (2.41) during the regular season with a lockdown defense that only allowed 27.8 shots per game, which was third among NHL teams.
Sam Reinhart led the Panthers in NHL player stats during the regular season with 94 points (57 goals, 37 assists) and had four assists in Game 2. Sam Bennett is on the NHL injury report for the Panthers with an upper-body injury. He travelled to Boston with the team but is unlikely to play in Game 3.
What Will the Bruins Do in Goal?
The big question for the Bruins betting odds is who will start in goal. Boston, which finished T5th in goals allowed (2.7) in the regular season, has alternated its goalies all year but went to Swayman after Ullmark lost Game 2 against the Maple Leafs. Swayman held the net for the Bruins, allowing just 10 goals in seven games through Game 1.
However, he was pulled in Game 2 after a poor start, perhaps indicating that he needs a rest or it’s time to go back to Swayman. The Bruins have been coy about who starts in goal and likely won’t reveal their starter until Friday afternoon or right at the pre-game skate.
Matthew Poitras, Danton Heinen, and Andrew Peeke are on the NHL injury report for the Bruins.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Odds Breakdown
The Panthers are -125 betting favorites and have NHL Vegas odds of -1.5 (+200) for the puck line. The Bruins are +105 moneyline underdogs with +1.5 (-275) puck line odds. The total for the Panthers vs Bruins score prediction is 5.5.
Discover the latest stats and trends of this matchup here:
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Pick and Prediction
We expect a tight game between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins, with the Panthers pulling out a narrow win by a score of 4-3. With our pick leaning toward Florida ML at -125.
May 10 2024 Panthers vs Bruins Match Recap
The Florida Panthers have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Boston Bruins after coming up with a 6-2 win on Friday night. Florida has been great on offense of late, and they are making life difficult for the Bruins.
Puck Line: The Florida Panthers were actually getting 1.5 goals on the puck line, but that was not where you wanted to go in this game. Florida didn’t need those points as all as they cruised to a big win.
Money Line: Florida was the moneyline favorite at -125 in this game, and they made sure that they looked the part. Florida is no longer able to surprise opponents, and they did what they needed to do in order to take a 2-1 series lead.
Total: The over/under line in this game was set at just 5.5 total goals as a defensive struggle was expected. Those that took the under were burned by the Florida Panthers as they scored six goals on their own.
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