Bruins vs. Panthers betting odds and trends

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The Boston Bruins play the Florida Panthers on April 6 at 3:30 PM ET, and are -117 on the moneyline, with the latter at -103.

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Bruins to win vs Panthers -117

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

Bruins vs. Panthers Game Info & Betting Lines

Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 37 of 77 games this season.
In 46.8% of Florida’s previous games this season (36/77), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
These two teams combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than the over/under set for this match.
This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 5.2 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

The Bruins score the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 252 this season.
The Bruins are ranked sixth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 206 total goals (2.7 per game).
The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +46.
The Panthers have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (249 total goals, 3.2 per game).
The Panthers have conceded just 2.5 goals per game, 191 total, the second-fewest among NHL teams.
Their second-best goal differential is +58.

Through 63 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Boston has won 36 of those games.
In 61 games with moneyline odds lower than -117 this season, the Bruins have been victorious 35 times.
The moneyline odds say Boston has a 53.9% chance of winning this game.
Florida has six wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 14 times).
Florida has a record of 4-7 in games when sportsbooks list the team at -103 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Panthers, implied from the moneyline, is 50.7%.

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One of Boston’s top offensive options this season is David Pastrnak, who has recorded 106 points in 77 games.
Brad Marchand is another of Boston’s important contributors currently with 65 total points (28 goals and 37 assists) to his name.
Through 77 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as another option for Boston. He has 56 points (24 goals and 32 assists).
In the 42 games Jeremy Swayman has played this season, his save percentage is .917, the eighth-best in the league.

Sam Reinhart has scored 53 goals (0.7 per game) and collected 36 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Florida offense with 89 total points (1.2 per game). He averages 2.8 shots per game, shooting 24.9%.
Matthew Tkachuk is one of the top contributors for Florida with 83 total points (1.1 per game), with 24 goals and 59 assists in 75 games.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. is a key player on offense for Florida with 21 goals and 52 assists.
Sergei Bobrovsky is 34-17-3 in 55 games this season, conceding 130 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 1370 saves and a .913 save percentage (14th in the league).

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