Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/15/2018

Thursday, March 15, 2018

BB&T Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -170 and the Panthers at +153.

Boston has a record of 44-16-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 19-9-4-2. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 232 goals and given up 176 goals for a point differential of +56. For the season they have an ATS record of 44-24-0 and an over/under record of 32-35-0. Florida is 34-26-7 including 21-10-3-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 205 goals and surrendered 212 for a goal differential of -7. Their record against the spread is 34-33-0 while their over/under record is 35-32-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 44-24-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 32-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 34-33-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 35-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/13/18 LW Jake DeBrusk Undisclosed left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Florida
03/13/18 D Torey Krug Undisclosed left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Florida
03/13/18 D Zdeno Chara Undisclosed left last game, is "?" Thursday vs Florida
03/06/18 D Charlie McAvoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/18 C Patrice Bergeron Foot is out indefinitely
02/01/18 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder IR (01/30)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 68 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 27 goals this year with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 30 goals on 147 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 29 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,242 shots against him and he's given up 103 goals. He's made 1,139 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has scored 64 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 26 goals this season with 234 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 23 goals on 166 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 893 shots against him and he's surrendered 66 goals. He's made 827 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 96 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 232 while they've given up 176 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 218 power play opportunities and have scored 48 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.39% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 20th in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 41 power play goals on 206 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 12th in the league with 205 goals scored while they've given up 212 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston has a Corsi percentage of 52.7% as they've tried 4,082 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,669 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 2nd in Corsi percentage. They are 2nd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.7% as they have 3,090 shots while they've given up 2,768 attempts on defense. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the year. That puts them 3rd and 29th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,149 face-off wins as opposed to 2,094 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 9th overall in the NHL. On defense Boston has 1,626 hits and they've blocked 901 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 30th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the year. That ranks them 29th and 4th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,188 face-off wins as opposed to 2,087 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,349 hits and they've blocked 938 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've tried 4,012 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,044 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 50.3%, as they have 3,140 shots while they've given up 3,106 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida +153

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