Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+140) Bruins (-167)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (24-4-2) will take on the Florida Panthers (15-13-4) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Panthers at +140 and the Bruins are priced at -167. The over/under is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 victory over the Devils in their previous contest . The Panthers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 29 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. Florida accumulated 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have racked up 107 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) this year and have surrendered 103. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 34 points and their points percentage is sitting at .531. Florida has compiled 117 power play opportunities and they have tallied 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.80%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have given up 76 goals while earning 85 themselves. Florida has taken 1,186 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Panthers have had 1,013 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 121 power play opportunities (3rd in the league) and have a total of 27 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have been able to score 1,516 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.59. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 611 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 35,143 minutes played. He has a win-loss mark of 343-196-49 and was named the starter in 595 games. For his career, Bobrovsky has tallied 338 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .568. Bobrovsky has seen 17,917 shots taken against him and has recorded 16,401 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Boston squared up with the Blue Jackets in a game where the Bruins ended up with the win by a tally of 4-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game and converted 2 out of those chances. The Bruins scored 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Bruins have earned 81 goals at even strength and 33 goals (4th in hockey) while on the power play. Boston has attempted 1,053 shots (6th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.83%, while allowing the other team 865 shots. For the year, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 114 goals, 50 points, in addition to a points percentage of .833. They have permitted 64 goals to be scored by of a combination of 46 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 114 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.95%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on the other teams 117 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 92.6%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Linus Ullmark defending the goal. Ullmark has a career record of 93-58-16 and has been in goal for 179 games. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes out to 58.5% and he has accumulated 100 quality starts in his pro career. He has tallied 4,820 stops out of 5,261 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has conceded 441 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 171 games and his ice time sits at 10,217 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Florida (+140)

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