The Boston Bruins will look to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole when they host the Florida Panthers this evening at the TD Garden. Florida is a road favorite after dominating performances in Games 2 and 3, outscoring the B's 12-3.
Find out more as we expect that trend to continue in our Panthers vs. Bruins prediction and NHL picks for Game 4 on May 12.
Panthers vs Bruins prediction
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Panthers moneyline (-150 at Pinnacle)
My analysis
The Boston Bruins suffered a blowout loss on Friday night and may have lost their captain as well. Brad Marchand is day-to-day with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett in Game 3.
Bennett wasn’t penalized on the play and didn’t receive any supplementary discipline, but the Bruins aren’t so sure it was a clean hit.
“People can say it wasn’t intentional,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said on Saturday, “but we have our view of it.”
Whether the hit was clean or not, the Bruins could very well be without one of their most important players for a crucial Game 4 on Sunday evening.
The Panthers have exploited the Bruins’ lack of depth, with their top-six group absolutely buzzing on the ice. Florida had 33 shots on goal in both Games 2 and 3, which is more than Boston had in those two games combined (32).
In terms of total shot attempts, the Panthers hold a 160-102 advantage in the series at 5-on-5, and a 95-56 edge in the last two contests. The Cats also hold a 69-40 advantage in scoring chances at 5-on-5, including 40-20 in the last two games.
Although Jeremy Swayman has played well down the stretch for the Bruins, there's only so much a goalie can do when he's constantly being peppered.
Panthers vs Bruins same-game parlay (SGP)
Panthers moneyline
Over 5.5
Matthew Tkachuk to record 2+ points
The Panthers have exploded for six goals in each of the last two games and we’re getting a total set at 5.5? Yeah, sign me up.
We will also go with Matthew Tkachuk to record at least two points. Tkachuk had four multi-point games in the first round against the Lightning and racked up three assists on Friday night. The Panthers star should keep that going as he thrives on playing the villain role in front of the Boston faithful.
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Panthers vs Bruins odds
Panthers vs Bruins live odds
Panthers vs Bruins opening odds
- Puck line: Florida -1.5 (+175) | Boston +1.5 (-225)
- Moneyline: Florida -150 | Boston +115
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-105) | Under 5.5 (-115)
Panthers vs Bruins moneyline and Over/Under analysis
- The Panthers are listed between -148 and -152 on the ML, but that will get longer if Brad Marchand is ruled out.
- The Bruins are as big as +135 home underdogs after opening at +115.
- The total is set at 5.5 with the Under juiced to -115.
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Panthers vs Bruins trend
The Panthers have covered the puck line in 32 of their last 50 away games (+18.75 Units / 26% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Panthers vs. Bruins.
Panthers vs Bruins game info
| Location: | TD Garden, Boston, MA |
| Date: | Sunday, 5-12-2024 |
| Puck drop: | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| TV: | TBS |
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