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Panthers vs Bruins
October 21, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Panthers -156 / Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Panthers vs Bruins Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 21st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Boston Bruins Preview

The Bruins have 6 points this season with a 3-4 record, and are 5-2 ATS and 3-4 in over/under. They have a 2-1 home record and a 1-3 road record and are sitting 4th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 2-3 road loss over the Utah Mammoth and will face the Ducks, Avalanche and Senators next. Offensively, the Bruins are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 16% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 90% of their opponent’s power plays.

David Pastrnak leads Boston with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while Pavel Zacha follows with 6 points, 1 goal and 5 assists. Jeremy Swayman is the starting goalie for the Bruins, and he has a 2-2 record, with 2.76 GAA and .917 SV%. Joonas Korpisalo is the backup goalie and he has a 1-2 record, with 3.36 GAA and .865 SV%.

Florida Panthers Preview

The Panthers have 6 points this season with a 3-4 record, and are 1-6 ATS and 2-5 in over/under. They have a 3-0 home record and a 0-4 road record and are sitting 4th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 0-3 road loss over the Sabres and will face the Penguins, Golden Knights and Ducks next. Offensively, the Panthers are averaging 2.14 goals per game and are scoring 19.35% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.86 goals per game and are killing 83.33% of their opponent’s power plays.

Brad Marchand leads Florida with 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, while Anton Lundell follows with 5 points, 2 goals and 3 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is the starting goalie for the Panthers, and he has a 3-2 record, with 2.02 GAA and .917 SV%. Daniil Tarasov is the backup goalie and he has a 0-2 record, with 3.08 GAA and .887 SV%.

Florida Panthers @ Boston Bruins Betting Trends: October 21, 2025

 

Why the Boston Bruins will win

  • The home team has won each of the Panthers’ last eight games.
  • The Panthers have lost each of their last four games as road favorites following a road loss.
  • The Bruins have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 17 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as road favorites following a road loss.
  • The home team has won the third period in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

  • The Bruins have lost 12 of their last 13 night games against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The favorites have won each of the Bruins’ last six games.
  • The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five night games against the Bruins following a road loss.
  • The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the Bruins’ last six home games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Each of the Panthers’ last four games against the Bruins following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last six games as home underdogs.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last seven games as road favorites.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

  • Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last seven games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last eight games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • Morgan Geekie has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 11 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • Nikita Zadorov is one of only three players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

  • Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in three of the Panthers’ last four games against the Bruins.
  • Anton Lundell has recorded at least one point in eight of the Panthers’ last nine games as road favorites.
  • Matthew Tkachuk has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances in road games.
  • Brad Marchand has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Boston Bruins rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (90.00%).
  • The Boston Bruins rank T4th in the league in penalty minutes this season (75).
  • The Florida Panthers rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.14).
  • The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).

Panthers vs Bruins Prediction

Both teams were tied 2-2 in their 4 meetings last season, and were 1-1 in their two meetings in Boston. The Panthers are 6-3 in their last 9 meetings, and 4-1 in their last 5 visits in Boston. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

In this Panthers vs Bruins Prediction, the Panthers are coming as -156 road favorites. Both teams have an identical record this season, but the Panthers have been terrible on the road, having lost all of their four road games. They are currently on the 5th stop of a brutal road trip early in the season, and are still dealing with a lot of injuries. Both teams have struggling offenses, scoring 5.14 goals per game combined, and they also have elite goaltending, as both goalies have 4.78 GAA and .917 SV%. Take the under 5.5 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Under 5.5

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