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The Florida Panthers (9-5-2) and Boston Bruins (11-4-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. EST at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The game will be broadcast live on NHL Network.
The Bruins are favored at -142 on the moneyline, with the Panthers at +12 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+105o / -125u).
Let's get into our Panthers vs. Bruins predictions and NHL picks.
Panthers vs. Bruins Prediction
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-125, DraftKings)
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Panthers vs Bruins Odds
- Panthers vs. Bruins puck line: +1.5 (-218), -1.5 (+180)
- Panthers vs. Bruins over/under: 6.5 (+105o / -125u)
- Panthers vs. Bruins moneyline: Panthers +120, Bruins -142
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Goals should be hard to come by in Boston this afternoon. The Bruins allow just 1.56 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5, the lowest rate in the league, per MoneyPuck, and Florida ranks third in 5-on-5 expected goals against per 60 at 2.11.
Much of that comes down to Jeremy Swayman, with 7.3 goals saved above expected. The Bruins’ offense has also cooled off some, generating just 2.8 expected goals per 60 over the last five games.
Florida hasn’t been finishing at even strength either. The Panthers are shooting 8.44% at 5-on-5, one of the 10 worst marks in the league, and Florida is on the second half of a back-to-back after losing 4-3 in Washington yesterday afternoon.
Florida does take and draw a lot of penalties, which could mean some extra power-play time, but that’s what the extra half-goal is for.
With Swayman in form and two of the league’s best 5-on-5 defenses on the ice, I like the under at 6.5.
Best Bet: Under 6.5 (-125, DraftKings)
