Bruins vs Panthers Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight: Home Faves Handle Business

The top spot in the Atlantic Division is on the line Tuesday, with the Florida Panthers a home favorite in the NHL odds over the visiting Boston Bruins.

While the two teams are tied atop the division with 97 points, both clubs also have question marks entering this marquee matchup between contenders in the Stanley Cup odds.

Boston has skidded to a 10-7-6 record out of the All-Star break while Florida is without go-to defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) for the foreseeable future. The Cats faithful will be thrilled to have key cogs Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling back in action against the Bruins, though.

Here are our free NHL picks and top NHL player props for the Bruins vs. Panthers clash on Tuesday, March 26.

Bruins vs Panthers odds

Bruins vs Panthers predictions

The Boston Bruins have been paper contenders since the All-Star break. They’ve posted a 29th-ranked 46.2 Corsi For percentage at 5-on-5 and that drops to a discouraging 44.2 mark through eight games on the highway.

Boston has seen its special-teams play decline with a 22nd-ranked 18.2 power-play percentage and 15th-ranked 79.4 penalty-kill percentage, too.

Jeremy Swayman has also dipped to a .902 SV%, 3.16 GAA, and -0.14 goals saved above average across 12 starts since the midseason layoff. Those numbers are way behind his .925, 2.30, and 0.17 marks through his first 27 games of the year.

Boston punching above its weight class has finally caught up to the Bruins, and their recent decline aligns with a middling depth chart. 

On the flip side, the Florida Panthers received good news ahead of Tuesday’s game with Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling both participating in the morning skate and set to play Tuesday.

Florida is 15-6-1 out of the break with a league-high .942 team save percentage at 5-on-5, which is fueled by No. 1 Sergei Bobrovsky rounding into top form. Boston's second-half slide will continue on Tuesday.

My best bet: Panthers moneyline (-135 at DraftKings)

Bruins vs Panthers same-game parlay

Panthers moneyline

Jeremy Swayman Over 28.5 saves

+214 at DraftKings

We’re landing a fair number on this SGP through DraftKings because the two legs don’t fully correlate and the true parlay odds would be +213. It’s also worth noting the bet365 price is +210.

I’ve targeted Swayman because the Panthers register the second-most shots per game (35.0) on home ice, and as highlighted, the Bruins have been a possession nightmare — especially on the highway. Finally, even with Swayman not at his best across his past 12 outings, he'll see enough shot volume to clear this total.

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Bruins vs Panthers moneyline and Over/Under analysis

• There has been a small move to the Florida side of this moneyline with bet365 opening Florida -125 and hanging the number at -135 as of Tuesday morning.
• Similar to the moneyline, there's been limited movement to this total, which is a near consensus 6 with the Under carrying the higher vig.
• FanDuel has an outlier 5.5-goal total with the Over priced at -132 as of Monday morning. 

Bruins vs Panthers betting trend to know

The total has gone Under in six of Florida’s last nine home games and five of Boston’s last seven road games. Find more NHL betting trends for Bruins vs. Panthers.

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