The Florida Panthers are moderate favorites (-147) away at the Boston Bruins (+124) on Friday at 7:00 PM ET.
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Panthers to win vs Bruins -147
Panthers vs. Bruins Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, truTV, Max, SportsNet, CBC, and TVAS
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
- Favorite: Panthers (-147)
- Underdog: Bruins (+124)
- Over/under: 5.5
Panthers vs. Bruins Quick Facts
- Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 43 of 92 games this season.
- In 45.7% of Boston’s previous games this season (43/94), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.9 more than Friday’s over/under.
- These two clubs give up 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.
Panthers vs. Bruins Season Stat Insights
- The Panthers’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 265 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- On defense, the Panthers have been the strongest squad in NHL play, allowing 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
- Their +67 goal differential is top-ranked in the league.
- The Bruins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (263 total goals, 3.2 per game).
- The Bruins’ 221 total goals given up (2.7 per game) are the fifth-fewest in the league.
- They have a +42 goal differential, which is 10th-best in the league.
Panthers vs. Bruins Moneyline Insights
- Florida has gone 52-23 as the favorite this season.
- Through 50 games with moneyline odds lower than -147 this season, the Panthers have won 33 times.
- Per the moneyline odds, Florida has a 59.5% chance of winning this contest.
- Boston has 10 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 19 times).
- Boston has a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Bruins have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
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Panthers vs. Bruins Leaders
Panthers Leaders
- Sam Reinhart has been imperative to Florida’s offense this season, registering 94 points in 82 games.
- Matthew Tkachuk is another of Florida’s top contributors currently with 88 total points (26 goals and 62 assists) to his name.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. has contributed 80 points for Florida in 73 games this season, netting a goal 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 impact players on offense for Boston with 67 total points (0.8 per game), with 29 goals and 38 assists in 82 games.
- Charlie Coyle has 60 points so far, including 25 goals and 35 assists.
- 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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