The Boston Bruins (20-19-5) travel to face off against the Florida Panthers (25-15-2) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Bruins vs Panthers

The Boston Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-0 win over the Kraken, the Bruins moved above .500, now sitting at 20-19-5. Boston covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 2 goals fell well short of the pre-game line of 6.

Both of the Bruins’ goals came in the first period, with Justin Brazeau scoring at 16:37 and Charlie Coyle adding a power-play goal at 10:03. Boston’s defense held Seattle scoreless, with Jeremy Swayman stopping all 23 shots he faced.

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 25-15-2 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5-goal line.

Four different players found the net for the Panthers, who held the Stars scoreless in the third period. A.J. Greer broke the tie at 2-2 with a goal at 17:28 in the third, and Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter to seal the win.

Boston Offense Breakdown

Boston fired 33 shots on goal in their 2-0 win over Seattle, with both goals coming in the first period. Justin Brazeau netted his 5th of the season, while Charlie Coyle added his 2nd, scoring on a power play.

The Bruins had 16 giveaways and took 4 assists on their two goals. Coyle registered 4 shots on goal, and Brazeau had 2.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Panthers netted 4 goals on 25 shots, with A.J. Greer scoring his first goal of the season and Sam Reinhart adding his 10th on an empty net. The Panthers also scored in the first period, with Evan Rodrigues picking up his third goal of the season. Matthew Tkachuk added a power-play goal, his third of the year.

Carolina recorded 16 giveaways but managed 8 takeaways. The Panthers had 6 assists, including Aleksander Barkov’s sixth of the season. Tomás Nosek earned his first assist of the year on Greer’s third-period goal.

Boston Team Defense

Defensively, the Bruins were solid, shutting out the Kraken and allowing just 23 shots on goal, all of which were saved by Jeremy Swayman. Boston’s defense also recorded 5 takeaways, 15 hits, and 27 blocks.

Florida Team Defense

Florida’s defense gave up two goals in their last game, both coming in the second period. The Panthers had a 2-0 lead before the Stars scored twice to tie it up. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the defense added 8 takeaways and 22 hits.

Bruins vs Panthers Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• In their last five games at home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.

Bruins vs Panthers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Bruins to pick up on a win over the Panthers and the road. With the moneyline sitting at +154, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Bruins straight-up.

Our projections have the Bruins pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Bruins, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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