Panthers vs. Bruins betting odds and trends

The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins play on Wednesday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, and the sportsbooks fancy the home team (-168) over the visitor (+141).

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Moneyline

Panthers to win vs Bruins -168

Bet $20, Payout $31.90

Panthers vs. Bruins Game Info & Betting Lines

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Location: Sunrise, Florida
  • Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
  • Favorite: Panthers (-168)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+141)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 41 of 88 matches (46.6%) so far this season.
  • In 45.6% of Boston’s previous games this season (41/90), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 5.1 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Panthers vs. Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers are ranked 11th in the league with 265 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
  • On defense, the Panthers have been the strongest squad in NHL play, allowing 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+67) tops the league this season .
  • The Bruins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (263 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • The Bruins have given up 2.7 goals per game, 221 total, the fifth-fewest among league teams.
  • Their +42 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.

Panthers vs. Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • Through 71 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 49 of those games.
  • The Panthers have won 25 of the 36 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -168.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Florida has a 62.7% chance of winning this contest.
  • Boston has nine wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 15 times).
  • Boston has not played with moneyline odds of +141 or longer once this season.
  • The Bruins have a 41.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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Panthers vs. Bruins Leaders

Panthers Leaders

  • A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has recorded 94 points.
  • Having scored 26 goals and adding 62 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is excelling for Florida through 80 games.
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr. has created 80 points for Florida in 73 games this season, scoring on 11.9% of his shots and recording 23 goals and 57 assists.
  • Across 58 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 36-17-4. During those games, he’s allowed 135 goals while recording 1449 saves.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak’s 47 goals and 63 assists in 82 games for Boston add up to 110 total points on the season.
  • Brad Marchand is one of the top contributors for Boston with 67 total points (0.8 per game), with 29 goals and 38 assists in 82 games.
  • Charlie Coyle’s 25 goals and 35 assists add up to 60 points this season.
  • Jeremy Swayman has a 25-10-8 record this season, with a .916 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 1179 saves, and has given up 108 goals (2.5 goals against average).

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