The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers are in a four-way race with the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes for the Eastern Conference lead. Of course, the first-place team will get a home ice advantage for the first three rounds of the NHL betting postseason. Last year, the Panthers stunned the Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston was coming off the best regular season in NHL history. Yet it was Florida who ended up in the Stanley Cup Final. On Saturday, the Panthers and Bruins renew their high-stakes rivalry.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, April 6, 2024, 3:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | TD Garden, Boston, MA |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Florida Panthers Team Overview
The Florida Panthers are 47-22-5 straight up and 27-45-2 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. Also, Florida is 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Florida is five points behind the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Florida has covered two out of their last eight games. While the Panthers have gone under the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Florida has NHL rankings of 13th for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers have NHL rankings of 1st for goals against and 7th for penalty killing.
First for Florida is C Sam Reinhart with 51 goals, 35 assists, 86 points, and a +24. Next comes LW Matthew Tkachuk with 23 goals, 56 assists, 79 points and a +9. C Carter Verhaeghe brings 33 goals, 37 assists, 70 points, and a +15. First goaltender G Sergei Bobrovsky has a 2.40- goals against average, a .914 save percentage, and a record of 33-16-2 with four shutouts.
Boston Bruins Team Overview
The Boston Bruins are 43-17-5 straight up and 34-38-3 over/under the NHL betting total. Also, Boston is 3rd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is three points behind the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Boston has covered two out of their last five games. While the Rangers have gone over the total in five of its previous eight matchups.
Boston has NHL rankings of 11th for goals scored and for 9th power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Bruins have NHL rankings of 7th for goals against and 8th for penalty killing.
First for Boston is RW David Pastrnak with 45 goals, 57 assists, 102 points and a +22. LW Brad Marchand has 27 goals, 36 assists, 63 points and a +5. Also, D Charlie McAvoy has ten goals, 34 assists, 44 points, and a +6. G Jeremy Swayman has a 2.56 goals against average, a .916 save percentage, and a record of 24-8-8 with three shoutouts. And then G Linus Ulmark has a 2.64 GAA, .913 save percentage, 19-9-7 record with one shutout.
Panthers at Bruins SBG Free Picks
To summarize, Boston has won five of its last eight games against Florida. Also, five of the last seven meetings between the Panthers and Bruins went over the total. Specifically at Boston, the Panthers came away with the cash in three of their previous four visits. At the same time, three of those four games went over the total. On this occasion, the Panthers will offer more value as a quality road team.
Panthers at Bruins SBG Best Bet: Florida Panthers.