The Boston Bruins need a strong effort on the road in Game 5 to extend their second-round series against the Florida Panthers. Boston, which finished one point behind the Panthers in the NHL standings in the regular season, won Game 1 but has since lost three consecutive games, including a 3-2 loss in Game 4 after leading 2-0. Boston is hoping to avoid a second consecutive playoff loss to the Panthers. Let’s take a look at the Bruins Panthers Game 5 odds.
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Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Information
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers
Location of the game: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: TNT and Sportsnet (Canada)
Bruins vs Panthers Picks
- Picks: Panthers -215 & Over 5.5 (-105)
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Jeremy Swayman (2.53 GAA, .916 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Bruins, while Sergei Bobrovsky (2.37 GAA, .915 save percentage) is the starting goaltender for the Panthers.
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Odds
Boston is the betting underdog in the NHL expert picks today for Game 5 with moneyline odds of +180 and puck line odds of +1.5 (-150). The Panthers have -215 moneyline odds and -1.5 (+130) puck line odds. The total for the Bruins Panthers Game 5 odds is 5.5 according to BetUS.
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Bruins Looking to Extend Series
Boston dominated Game 1, but the Panthers have outscored them 15-5 since then. Boston finished T5th in stats in NHL teams for goals allowed (2.7) during the regular season, but have been exposed by the Panthers, who look like the better and more physical team through four games. Swayman, who looked as though he couldn’t be beat in the first round against Toronto, was pulled in Game 3 and stopped 38 of 41 shots faced in Game 4.
Boston Bruins only generated 18 shots in Game 4, including just two in the third period as the Panthers scored a pair of goals to win the game. The Bruins were T13th in scoring (3.21) in the regular season and will be in tough offensively for the Bruins Panthers Game 5 odds with Brad Marchand out, on the NHL injury report with an upper-body injury. Marchand finished second on Boston in NHL player stats with 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in the regular season.
Panthers Have All the Momentum
Florida has been by far the better team in the last three games and have all the momentum as the series shifts back to Florida. They’ve outscored Boston 15-5 in the last three NHL games and have outshot them 117-50. That’s not a typo either. The Bruins haven’t had more than 18 shots in either of the last three games on the NHL schedule.
It’s no surprise, then, that the Florida Panthers are among the favorites in NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup. They’re among the most well-rounded NHL teams and finished the season with a top-10 ranking in almost all offensive and defensive categories, including second in shots (33.7), eighth in power play (23.5 percent), T1st in goals allowed (2.41), third in shots allowed (27.8), and T6th in penalty kill (82.5 percent).
Sam Reinhart led Florida in regular season scoring with 94 points and has five points in the series. Aleksander Barkov leads Florida with eight points in the series.
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Betting Picks
The Panthers have all the momentum in this series and have thoroughly outplayed Boston in the last three games. While it’s not impossible for the Bruins to win on the road, Florida was one of the best teams at home this season. They will be looking to close this series out quickly to rest up for the third round. It has the feel of a blowout victory.
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May 14 Bruins vs Panthers Match Recap
The Boston Bruins were able to keep their season alive with a big win in Game 5 as their defense was able to take control. Boston picked up a 2-1 win, and this series continues to be extremely physical.
Puck Line: Betting the Florida Panthers at -1.5 on the puck line always felt a bit risky, but there was value at +175. Boston was getting 1.5 goals on the puck line, and that ended up being another bet to be made.
Money Line: Taking the Boston Bruins at +175 on the moneyline was a bet with a ton of value, and that ended up being the right pick to make. Florida missed out on a great opportunity to end the series, and things will now be more difficult.
Total: The over/under line for this game was set at 5.5 total goals, but these teams never even threatened that number. Those that were smart and bet the under were able to come away with a comfortable win.
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