Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 10/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Amerant Bank Arena is where the Florida Panthers (52-24-6 last year) will try to beat the Boston Bruins (47-20-15 last season) on Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 loss to the Panthers their last time out. Boston recorded 8 penalty minutes in this contest. The Bruins had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. For the matchup, they converted 1 of the 23 shots they launched.

Boston Bruins opposition had 268 power play tries (4th in professional hockey) and racked up 47 goals in those chances. The Bruins had 2,504 shots tried against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .912. Boston took 2,399 shots and had a shooting percentage of 11.0%. When at even strength, the Bruins conceded 174 goals while getting 209. Boston accounted for 243 power play chances and tallied 54 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.22%. For the prior season, the had a total of 109 points and their points % was .665. With respect to their scoring, the Boston Bruins accumulated 263 goals (13th in the league) over the course of last year and allowed 221.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Over the course of his time in hockey, Swayman has earned 81 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .648. His save percentage currently is at .919 during his 7,571 minutes on the ice. Swayman has seen 3,622 shot attempts against him and he has 3,327 total saves. Opponents have notched 295 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.34. He has an overall mark of 79-33-15 and he has started in 125 games. Swayman has taken the ice for 132 games during his hockey career.

Their last time out, Florida went up against the Oilers in a game where the Panthers took home the win by a final of 2-1. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Panthers recorded 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they tried.

Florida attempted 2,764 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and earned a shot percentage of 9.59%, while allowing the opposition 2,279 shots. They earned a penalty kill rate of 82.47% on the other team's 291 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was at 91.3%. They recorded 268 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 23.51%. The Panthers scored 202 goals at even strength and 63 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. They permitted 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 147 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. Last season, the Florida Panthers earned a total of 265 goals, 110 points, as well as a points percentage of .671.

For the opposition you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has given up 1,738 goals overall. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts comes out to 57.9% and he has qualified for 396 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 684 games and has played for a total of 40,323 mins. Bobrovsky has amassed a lifetime mark of 396-224-55 and has been in net for 700 games. He has recorded 18,681 saves out of 20,419 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .915.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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