The Boston Bruins try to keep the foot on the gas against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 Sunday. Puck drop at FLA Live Arena is scheduled for 3:30 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 2-1
The Bruins dominated in Game 3 from start to finish, winning by a score of 4-2, but it wasn’t that close. Florida got a couple of fluky goals late in the 3rd period to make it look interesting, but they could not crack Boston’s defense or patience for most of the game. The Bruins outshot the Panthers 35-31 and were in control throughout.
Florida tried very hard to agitate Boston with late hits and slashes, but the Bruins wouldn’t take the bait. The Panthers went down 3-0 midway through the 3rd and opted to switch goalies, giving Sergei Bobrovsky his 1st action since March 27. The Panthers were able to score 2 goals in the final 6 minutes – so maybe they go with him in Game 4.
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Bruins at Panthers Game 4 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Panthers +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins -1.5 (+155) | Panthers +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Bruins at Panthers Game 4 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 stopped 29 of 31 shots and had a shutout going for the 1st 54 minutes of Game 3. He’s now 2-1 with a 2.69 GAA and .913 SV% in the series. It’s possible the team goes with Jeremy Swayman here to give Ullmark a breather, but the teams will have 2 days off before Game 5.
Alex Lyon allowed 3 goals on 26 shots before being pulled in Game 3. Bobrovsky stopped 8 of 9 shots he saw, and the team seemed to respond after the swap. So Bobrovsky will likely get the nod here. He is 17-29 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% in 52 career playoff games (46 starts).
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Bruins at Panthers Game 4 picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Panthers 3
Moneyline
The Bruins have been down 2 centers with Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci battling injuries. The Panthers have been slashing Charlie Coyle trying to get him out of the game somehow, and he’s going to have some bruises when this series is over. With the way the Bruins looked in Game 3, this one could be over in 5 or 6 games.
Take the BRUINS -155.
Puck line/Against the spread
The puck line has cashed in all 3 games in the series, but Florida knows they have to come with everything to get back in it. They lit the lamp twice in 78 seconds to get back into Game 3. So I think this will be a tight game, but I’m not interested in Panthers +1.5 (-190).
Instead, head to the Win/Total section and under the 1×2 and Both Teams to Score 1 or More Goals in Regular Time, take BOSTON TO WIN AND YES (+120).
Over/Under
This part is tough as the Over has only hit once this series. But Florida may be in a sticky tendy situation and have to turn up the heat to even the series. However, Boston’s defense was sweltering for most of Game 3. We’re forecasting an Over cash here, but I’m going to AVOID the total.
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