Panthers vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (0-0-0) have -162 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Boston Bruins (0-0-0), who have +136 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.

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Panthers to win vs Bruins -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Panthers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-162)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • In 48 of 106 games last season, Florida and its opponent combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
  • Boston combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 43 of 95 games last season.
  • The teams averaged 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s total.
  • These teams allowed 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • The Panthers were 11th in goals scored in the league, and the Bruins were 13th.
  • This game features the league’s fifth-ranked (Bruins) and top-ranked (Panthers) teams last season in terms of defense.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers’ 265 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 11th in the league.
  • Florida gave up 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
  • Their goal differential (+67) led the league.
  • The 63 power-play goals Florida recorded last season (on 268 chances) were the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ 23.51% power-play conversion rate was eighth-best in the league.
  • Florida scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
  • The Panthers killed 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers had the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.3%.
  • Florida had a 9.6% shooting percentage, which ranked 23rd in the league.
  • The Panthers did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • The Panthers won 60 of their 86 games when favored on the moneyline last season (69.8%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter, Florida had a 31-16 record (winning 66.0% of its games).
  • The Panthers have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.8% in this matchup.

Panthers Leaders

  • A major contributor last season for Florida, Sam Reinhart scored 94 points in 82 games (57 goals and 37 assists).
  • In 80 games, Matthew Tkachuk had 26 goals and 62 assists.
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.’s 80 points came from 23 goals and 57 assists.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4) had a goals against average of 2.4 last season, and made 1449 saves. His .915 save percentage ranked 11th in the league.

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins had 263 goals last season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
  • Boston had one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 221 total goals (2.7 per game), fifth in the NHL.
  • They had the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +42.
  • Boston had 54 power-play goals (on 243 chances), 15th in the NHL.
  • The Bruins scored on 22.22% of their power plays, No. 14 in the league.
  • In terms of shorthanded goals, Boston had seven.
  • The Bruins had the seventh-best penalty kill percentage (82.46%).
  • The Bruins were 21st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.5%).
  • The 11% shooting percentage of Boston was eighth in the league.
  • The Bruins did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins were made an underdog 20 times last season, and won 10, or 50.0%, of those games.
  • Boston played four games last season as an underdog by +136 or more and went 2-2.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 42.4% chance to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak scored 47 goals (0.6 per game) and put up 63 assists (0.8 per game) last season, contributing to the Boston offense with 110 total points (1.3 per game). He averaged 4.7 shots per game, shooting 12.3%.
  • Brad Marchand racked up 67 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 29 goals and 38 assists.
  • Charlie Coyle’s 25 goals and 35 assists added up to 60 points.
  • Joonas Korpisalo was 21-26-4 last season, giving up 168 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (53rd in the league).
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