The Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins are ready to battle it out in Atlantic Division action on Tuesday evening inside the TD Garden. Looking at the Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins prediction, the Panthers (40-21-3) are first in the Atlantic Division as they are on a six-game winning streak as they are coming off a 4-0 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The Bruins (29-28-8) are seventh in the Atlantic Division as they are coming off a dominant 4-0 road win on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the fourth and final game these teams will play against one another as the Panthers hold a 2-1 season series advantage.
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Florida Panthers | -1.5 (+125) | Over 5.5 (-105) | -210 |
| Boston Bruins | +1.5 (-150) | Under 5.5 (-115) | +175 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Match Details
- Fixture: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins
- Date and Time: Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00 PM ET
- Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
Key Stats
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are looking to keep their winning streak alive as they have a 40-21-3 record. They are looking to increase the gap in the Atlantic Division as they have a two-point cushion over the Toronto Maple Leafs for the top spot. Their offense has been playing well thus far as they are eighth in hockey with 3.27 goals per game this season. Center Sam Reinhart has been leading the charge as he has 68 points (32 goals, 36 assists) and needs to keep his foot on the gas for the team to win. Their offense is way below the league average as the team is converting on 45-for-193 (23.32%) of their power plays and are shooting 10.2% heading into this game.
Florida’s defense has been stepping up as they are in seventh place with 2.69 goals allowed per game right now. The penalty kill has been doing better than the league average thus far, killing 153-of-189 penalties (80.95%) up to this point as a team and having a team save percentage of .899. Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the net for this game and he has done well as he is 27-13-2 with 2.49 goals allowed per game while posting a .907 save percentage.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins, sitting in seventh place in the Atlantic Division as they have a 29-28-8 record right now and are playing for a wild card spot as they are four points back of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card position. Their offense has been playing poorly as they are in 28th place with 2.71 goals per game. Right winger David Pastrnak is leading the team with 79 points (32 goals, 47 assists) and needs to get some more support offensively from the rest of the roster. Their offense certainly needs some work as they are 29-for-194 on power plays (14.95%) and are shooting 9.8% up to this point.
The team has been underwhelming on defense, ranking 22nd in the sport with 3.12 goals allowed per game. The penalty kill for the Bruins have managed to kill 154-of-200 (77.00%) of their opponent’s opportunities, which is right at the league average. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman has played alright this season as he is 19-21-6 with a .898 save percentage and 2.93 goals allowed per game.
Prediction
Sergei Bobrovsky and Jeremy Swayman have shown the ability to stand on their head throughout the season and should be able to play well in this game as well. These teams also have shown the ability to limit the amount of shot attempts against them as Florida is sixth in the NHL with 26.7 shots on goal against per game while Boston is 15th in hockey with 28.4 opposing shot attempts per game. Both teams have had the under hit in seven of their last 10 games heading into this matchup so go with the under to hit in this game.
