The Boston Bruins try again to eliminate the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday. Puck drop at FLA Live Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Series: Bruins lead 3-2
The Bruins dropped Game 5 at home, 4-3 in overtime, in a game they never led. The teams traded goals until Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk was able to deliver the game-winner on an open net after Bruins G Linus Ullmark sprawled to his right to make a save after committing a turnover behind his net.
The series shifts back to Florida where Boston dominated the Panthers in Games 3 and 4 with 6-2 and 4-2 victories. If Florida can survive, Game 7 will be back in Boston Sunday.
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Bruins at Panthers Game 6 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Panthers +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins -1.5 (+140) | Panthers +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Bruins at Panthers Game 6 projected goalies
Linus Ullmark (40-6-1, 1.89 GAA, .938 SV%, 2 SO – regular season) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO – regular season)
Ullmark has been decent with a 2.79 GAA and .913 SV% this series. However, Florida has exposed a weak spot over his glove side. Outside of Game 1, he has allowed at least 2 goals per game. He was great in Games 3-4 in this building with 70 saves on 74 shots.
Bobrovsky was really good in Game 5, stopping 44 of 47 shots. He allowed 5 goals on 30 shots in his first start of the series in Game 4, but he hadn’t started in nearly a month before that. He’ll have to be great again in Game 6.
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Bruins at Panthers Game 6 picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Panthers 2
Moneyline
Boston won both games in the series in Florida, and the road team has won the last 4 overall. Boston is 36-16 in the last 52 meetings overall and 21-10 in the last 31 in Florida. They turn out the lights in this series, but it’s not a sure enough thing to pay -175 for the moneyline.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
All 3 of Boston’s wins have been by multiple goals, and they really took it to the Panthers in Games 3-4 in this building. The 4-2 score in Game 3 doesn’t paint an accurate picture because Florida got a couple of late, fluky goals. Boston dominated those games. The Bruins will score early to apply the pressure, and the puck line should cash.
Take the BRUINS -1.5 (+140).
Over/Under
We’re forecasting a push here, and the Over is 3-2 in the series. The Over was 1-1 in the 2 games in Florida. The Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings overall between the Bruins and Panthers, but the Under is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings in Florida.
It could go either way, so PASS on the total. Head to the Win/Total section, take BRUINS TO WIN AND OVER 5.5 GOALS (+145).
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