The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Panthers vs Bruins prediction.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers recently beat the Senators while losing to the Maple Leafs and Canadiens. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.23 goals per game and are scoring on 24.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 53 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 59 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 240 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.48 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 130 goals on 1,501 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 49 goals on 632 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins are coming off wins over the Capitals, Predators, and Hurricanes. The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.27 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 47 goals, Brad Marchand has 37 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 173 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 82.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 95 goals on 1,126 shots faced, while Jeremy Swayman has allowed 103 goals on 1,237 shots.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Panthers and Bruins.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Panthers and Bruins.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 14 day games.
- The Bruins have lost the second period in each of their last four games as favorites.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The Panthers have won seven of their last eight day games.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last four day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have won the third period in seven of their last eight day games.
Panthers vs Bruins prediction
Massive game in terms of who wins the Atlantic. The Bruins damn near clinch the division title with a win, while the Panthers stay in the race if they claim the victory. The Panthers have the talent to spring the upset, and they’re 26-11-3 on the road. However, the Bruins are 23-9-6 at home, and they’ve won the last 3 games against the Panthers. You don’t get the Bruins and cheap prices often. The Panthers have been riding the struggle bus these last couple of weeks and their defense has taken a back seat. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Bruins at home.