Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference will battle when the Boston Bruins (45-17-15, second place) host the Florida Panthers (48-24-5, fourth) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET. The oddsmakers see this as a close one, with the Bruins -116 to win on the moneyline, and the Panthers at -107.
The insights in the article below reflect odds as of April 6, 2024 at 3:18 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Bruins vs. Panthers Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS: (-116) | FLA: (-107)
- Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (216) | FLA: +1.5 (-273)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-114) | Under: (-108)
Injury Report as of April 6
Bruins: Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out), Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out), Justin Brazeau: Upper Body (Out)
Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: Undisclosed (Out), Carter Verhaeghe: Upper Body (Out), Steven Lorentz: Illness (Out)
Bruins vs. Panthers Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Bruins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Panthers (+1.5) |
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Bruins vs. Panthers Team Stats
| Bruins Avg. (Rank) | Panthers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.27 (11th) | Goals Scored | 3.23 (13th) |
| 2.69 (6th) | Goals Allowed | 2.48 (2nd) |
| 29.4 (21st) | Shots | 33.5 (2nd) |
| 30.8 (22nd) | Shots Allowed | 27.8 (3rd) |
Bruins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 77 | 47 | 59 | 106 | 362 | 12 | +28 |
| Brad Marchand | 77 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 199 | 7 | +10 |
| Charlie Coyle | 77 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 142 | 6 | +2 |
| Pavel Zacha | 73 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 137 | 5 | +18 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 69 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 121 | 1 | +9 |
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Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | 77 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 213 | 27 | +24 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 75 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 256 | 6 | +11 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 68 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 182 | 4 | +28 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 75 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 240 | 9 | +15 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 71 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 138 | 3 | +10 |
Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 36-27 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Bruins have an implied win probability of 53.7%.
- This season the Panthers have won six of the 14 games, or 42.9%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The implied probability of a win by the Panthers, based on the moneyline, is 51.7%.
- Boston’s 77 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 37 times.
- Florida has played 36 games this season with over 5.5 goals.
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