Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+155) Bruins (-200)

The Florida Panthers (4-3-0) are hitting the road to TD Garden on Monday where they will meet the Boston Bruins (7-0-1). The line on this contest has Florida at +155 and Boston is opening at -200. The total is 6.

The Florida Panthers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 win against the Kraken their last time on the ice. Florida earned 2 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. The Panthers played like an average offensive team in this win. In the game, they netted 3 out of the 38 shots they launched.

Get all of our NHL Betting Picks

At even strength, the Panthers have conceded 11 goals while notching 16 on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 27 power play opportunities (19th in pro hockey) and have racked up 9 goals in those chances. In regard to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 20 goals (21st in the NHL) this season and have allowed 20. Florida has attempted 238 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.4%. For the current campaign, they sit with 8 points and their points percentage is .571. The Panthers so far have had 210 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Florida steps onto the ice with 25 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 16.00%.

The man in net for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. During his career on the ice, Bobrovsky is sitting with 363 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .574. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 37,263 minutes guarding the cage. Bobrovsky has seen 19,015 shots taken against him and has accrued 17,395 total saves. Opponents have scored 1,620 goals versus Bobrovsky in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.61. He has amassed a record of 363-210-51 and he was named the starter in 632 games. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 648 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Boston opposed the Red Wings in an outing where the Bruins notched a victory by a final of 4-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Bruins recorded 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

Boston has put up 254 shots (13th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.24%, while allowing the other team 227 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 97.06% on the other teams 34 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 94.7%. They have recorded 29 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.24%. The Bruins have tallied 21 goals at even strength and 5 goals (16th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 12 goals to be scored by of a combination of 11 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. This season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 26 goals, 15 points, and a points percentage of .938.

For the opposition you are likely to see Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark holds a career mark of 119-63-17 and has participated in 211 games. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes in at 63.5% and he has made 129 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has tallied 5,731 stops out of 6,233 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .919. His opposition is averaging 2.48 goals per contest and he has surrendered 502 goals altogether. He has made the start in 203 games and has played 12,129 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (-200)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here