Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-105) Panthers (-115)

FLA Live Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (46-20-5) will take on the Boston Bruins (41-16-15) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at -105 and the Panthers are priced at -115. The over/under is 7.

The Boston Bruins will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat to the Flyers their last time out. The Bruins didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the matchup, they finished 2 of the 20 shots they put on net. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Boston had 6 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 153 goals while scoring 187 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 243 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have tallied 44 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 238 goals (10th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 197. Boston has tried 2,131 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the year, they have scored 97 points and their points % is .674. The Bruins so far have had 2,239 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .912. Boston has 216 power play opportunities and they have notched 51 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 23.61%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Linus Ullmark. During his career on the ice, Ullmark has 148 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .635. His save percentage currently is at .918 during his 13,989 mins in the crease. Ullmark has had 7,187 shots taken against him and he has 6,599 saves. Opponents have been able to score 588 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.52. He has compiled an overall mark of 135-71-23 and he has started in 233 games. Ullmark has been in goal for 242 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Florida played the Flyers in an outing where the Panthers got the win by a tally of 4-1. The Panthers earned 4 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and netted 1 out of those chances.

The Panthers have 168 goals at even strength and 61 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Florida has taken 2,386 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.60%, while allowing their opponents 1,986 shots. On the campaign, the Florida Panthers have 229 goals, 97 points, in addition to a points percentage of .683. They have granted a total of 171 goals to be scored by way of 127 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 233 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 26.18%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 81.89% on their opponents 243 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.4%.

Across the ice you will find Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,722 goals altogether. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts sits at 57.9% and he has 392 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 677 games and has played for a total of 39,914 minutes. Bobrovsky has a lifetime record of 392-222-54 and has participated in 693 contests. He has racked up 18,525 stops out of the 20,247 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-105)

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