Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/4/2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

BB&T Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -114 and the Panthers at -114.

Boston has a record of 14-8-4 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 71 goals and given up 64 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-12-0 and an over/under record of 8-17-0. Florida is 10-10-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 82 goals and surrendered 91 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 10-15-0 while their over/under record is 12-11-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 14-12-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 8-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 10-15-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 12-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/29/18 D Kevan Miller Throat is out indefinitely
11/22/18 C Patrice Bergeron Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body IR (10/18)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/03/18 C Denis Malgin Upper Body is doubtful Tuesday vs Boston
12/01/18 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Boston
11/15/18 C Micheal Haley Personal is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 7 goals this year with 66 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 19 goals on 102 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 8 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 453 shots against him and he's given up 29 goals. He's made 424 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has scored 26 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 12 goals this season with 72 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 23 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 10 goals on 70 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. James Reimer has 5 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 450 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 402 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 32 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 71 while they've given up 64 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 83 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 29%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.74% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 24th in the NHL with a total of 25 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 97 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 15th in the league with 82 goals scored while they've given up 91 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.14%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 1,523 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,480 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 1,168 attempts while they have given up 1,138 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 756 face-off wins compared to 797 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Boston has 552 hits and they have blocked 342 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 812 face-off wins compared to 811 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Florida has 524 hits and they have blocked 335 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Florida is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 1,559 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,385 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.4% ranks 6th as they have 1,202 attempts while they have given up 1,050 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Panthers NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -114

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