David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron, and the Boston Bruins will face off against Evgenii Dadonov, Jonathan Huberdeau, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in a divisional showdown. The match will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4, and you are able to catch the game live on New England Sports Network.
Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers Odds
Boston is 14-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 26 regular season matches, 17 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Bruins team is 5-9 SU on the road.
Boston has converted on 28.9 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 77.5 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .936 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Jaroslav Halak (8-7-2) has been the top option in goal for Boston this year. If Boston decides to rest him, however, they may go with Tuukka Rask (6-7-2), who has a .915 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average this year.
Florida is 10-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 25 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 5-7 SU at home this season.
The Panthers have converted on 26.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.7 percent of all penalties.
James Reimer (23.6 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for the Panthers. Reimer has six wins, 11 losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a poor .893 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this season.
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Betting Trends
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five matchups.
Boston has managed 31.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Florida has been attempting 37.2 shots per game over its last five home outings.
Four of Boston’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
Boston skaters notched 24.3 hits per game last season, while the Panthers posted 20.2 hits per matchup.
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