Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 5/8/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent betting trends in games played between Boston and Florida

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Bruins and Panthers. 

Bruins Sure Impressed in First Game

The Bruins went on the road in the first game and dominated the Florida Panthers. The Bruins only had one day off after their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that didn’t slow them down. The Bruins scored five goals against the Panthers and that was enough for the four goal victory. In the second period, they scored three goals and that was enough for the victory. Mason Lohrei scored a goal and added an assist. 

Bruins Used Balanced Attack

There were five different goalscorers that put up one goal. Jeremy Swayman had a strong game in goal, and he saved 38 of the 39 shots that he faced. During the regular season, the Bruins' offense was ranked 12th, while the defense was ranked 6th. Brad Marchand has scored three goals and added six assists so far this season. Jake DeBrusk has also scored four goals and added two assists. 

How Do the Panthers Bounce Back?

The Panthers had high hopes heading into this series, but they sure looked awful in the last game. The Panthers scored one goal in the second period, but they really didn’t have much of a shot. Matthew Tkachuk scored the only goal. The defense gave up three goals in the second period and two goals in the third period. Sergei Bobrovsky saved 24 of the 28 shots that he faced, and that wasn’t good enough. In this game, they need better goaltending, and they also need to find a way to get the offense going early. The Panthers' offense was ranked 11th during the regular season, while the defense was ranked 2nd. In this game, the defense is going to need to be better here. Matthew Tkachuk has scored four goals and added six assists so far this postseason. 

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Carter Verhaeghe has scored at least one goal in five of the Panthers' last six games as favorites.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight home appearances against the Bruins after playing less than 20 minutes in the Panthers' last game.
• Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers' last 10 playoff games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Sam Reinhart ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (27) this season.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins' last five games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• Charlie Coyle has recorded an assist in each of the Bruins' last four games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Brad Marchand has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins' last seven Game 2s of a playoff series.
• Parker Wotherspoon has recorded two assists against the Panthers this season - equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.41).
• The Florida Panthers rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.47%).
• The Boston Bruins rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.70).
• The Boston Bruins rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.46%).

Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction

The Panthers looked awful on Monday and I think they are going to struggle again here. The Panthers only scored one goal, and they are going to really struggle again here. The Bruins are going to score at least three goals and that will be the difference here as Boston is going to get the job done. The Panthers aren’t going to keep this game close. Back the Bruins on the money line to cash here.