Although it wasn’t easy, the Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. First year head coach and power forward Matthew Tkachuk arrived last summer to move the needle. And they did. Now comes a daunting task in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Florida will face the 1-seed Boston Bruins in the first round. Boston is coming off the best regular season in NHL history and won the Presidents’ Trophy. Boston is a heavy Stanley Cup betting odds favorite to eliminate the Panthers. But unlike other sports, there are no locks in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round Series
| Date and Time: | Monday, April 17, 2023, 7:30 P.M. ET. |
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| Location: | TD Garden, Boston, MA. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | +1½ (-145) | 6 (-125) | +180 |  |
| Bruins | -1½ (+125) | 6 (+105) | -220 | |
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Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers Series Schedule
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
- Game 1: | Monday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. | at BOS | TV: ESPN
- Game 2: | Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. | at BOS | TV: ESPN
- Game 3: | Friday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. | at FLA | TV: TNT
- Game 4: | Sunday, April 23, 3:30 p.m. | at FLA | TV: TNT
- Game 5*: | Wednesday, April 26, TBD | at BOS | TV: TBD
- Game 6*: | Friday, April 28, TBD | at FLA | TV: TBD
- Game 7*: | Sunday, April 30, TBD | at BOS | TV: TBD
Panthers vs. Bruins SBG Odds Overview
The 1-seed Boston Bruins will face the 8-seed Florida Panthers in the best-of-seven first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins opened as a -320 favorite to win the series. While Florida opened as a +250 offshore betting
dog.
Florida Panthers Team Overview
The Florida Panthers are 42-37-8 straight up and 42-30 over/under the total. Also, Florida is 8th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Florida is 43 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Florida has covered six out of their last eight games. While the Panthers have gone over the total in two of its previous ten matchups.
Florida has NHL metrics of 6th for goals scored and 10th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers have NHL metrics of 21st for goals against and 23rd for penalty killing.
First among Florida scorers is Matthew Tkachuk, with 40 goals, 69 assists, 109 points, and a +29. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has a .901 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average. His record is 24-20-3 with one shutout.
Boston Bruins Team Overview
The Boston Bruins are 65-12-5 straight up and 36-40-6 over/under the total. Also, Boston is 1st in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Carolina is 22 points behind the Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Boston has covered nine out of their last ten games. While the Bruins have gone over the total in three of its previous four matchups.
Boston has NHL metrics of 2nd for goals scored and 12th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Bruins have NHL metrics of 1st for goals against and 1st for penalty killing.
First among Boston scorers is David Pastrnak, with 61 goals, 52 assists, 113 points, and a +34. Goaltender Linus Ullmark has a .938 save percentage and 1.89 goals-against average. His record is 40-6-1 with two shutouts.
Panthers vs. Bruins SBG Free Picks
It is true that Boston carries a large NHL Playoff betting odds price. Cause by the Bruins being deeper and better.
Panthers vs. Bruins SBG Best Bet: Boston Bruins.