Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 4/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-170) Panthers (+145)

The Boston Bruins are headed to FLA Live Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their series. Boston leads 3-2. The moneyline on this game has Boston at -170 while Florida is at +145. The betting total is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 defeat against the Panthers in Game 5. Boston had 4 mins in the box for this contest. The Bruins had a middle of the road offensive performance in this loss. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to score 2 goals. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 47 shots they attempted.

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Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 283 power play opportunities (4th in the NHL) and have scored 36 goals in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 2,447 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .929. Boston has taken 2,703 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 138 goals while notching 239 themselves. Boston steps onto the ice with 279 power play opportunities and they have tallied 62 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 22.22%. For the season, they have earned 135 points and their points % is .823. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 301 goals (2nd in the NHL) for the season and have given up 174.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has been in goal for 207 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 116-63-16 and he started in 199 games. The opposition has been able to score 495 goals versus Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.50. Ullmark has had 6,122 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 5,627 total saves. His save percentage is at .919 for his 11,888 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Ullmark has 126 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .633.

In Game 5 Florida had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Panthers notched 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Florida Panthers have a total of 288 goals, 92 points, and a points percentage of .561. They have allowed 272 goals to be scored by way of 202 goals at even strength and 70 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have scored 225 goals at even strength and 63 goals (8th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 276 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 22.83%. Florida has attempted 3,019 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.54%, while allowing their opponents 2,603 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.95% on the other teams 291 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Alex Lyon between the pipes. He has tallied 955 stops out of 1,058 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .903. Lyon has accumulated a lifetime mark of 16-11-5 and has been in goal for 39 games. He has started in 31 contests and his ice time sits at 2,026 minutes. Lyon's quality start percentage comes out to 51.6% and he has accumulated 16 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has relinquished 103 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (+145)

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