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The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 2nd-round series Tuesday. The Panthers lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Florida is on the precipice of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final as it has won 3 straight over Boston after dropping Game 1. Most recently, the Panthers battled back on Mother’s Day to defeat the Bruins 3-2, cashing as (-162) road favorites.
Boston has managed to record just 15, 17 and 18 shots respectively in their 3 consecutive losses. Florida D Gustav Forsling has been a big reason why the Bruins have found little success offensively. In Game 3, Boston attempted just 6 shots while the 27-year-old was on the ice, compared to 27 for the Panthers.
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Bruins at Panthers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:50 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins +168 (bet $100 to win $168) | Panthers -205 (bet $205 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-156) | Panthers -1.5 (+130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)
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Bruins at Panthers projected goalies
Jeremy Swayman (5-5, 2.28 GAA, .930 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (7-2, 2.55 GAA, .892 SV%)
Swayman has surrendered 12 goals in the last 3 games, 3 more than he did across six 1st-round outings vs. Toronto. Swayman, who appeared to challenge LW Matthew Tkachuk early in Game 4, told reporters Sunday he was unable to play his position on C Sam Bennett‘s 3rd-period power-play goal which tied it at 2.
Panthers captain C Aleksander Barkov was complimentary of their goaltender’s mental focus as he spoke to reporters after Game 4, and Bobrovsky did not let Bruins LW Pat Maroon rattle his cage during warmups. The 35-year-old shut out Boston for 40 minutes in Game 4 after allowing a couple of quick goals in the 1st period.
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Bruins at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 3, Bruins 2
Moneyline
INCLUDE PANTHERS (-205) IN A PARLAY.
Bruins LW Brad Marchand is out for this do-or-die matchup after getting punched by Bennett in Game 3, which caused Boston’s captain to miss Game 4 as well. The team will try to rally around the moment, but it won’t be enough against the defending conference champs.
Laying over 2 bucks on the ML is too steep, so we need a dance partner in a parlay. I like including the Panthers (-205) along with the Vancouver Canucks +1.5 (-152 at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET), as Edmonton’s goaltending has struggled. That 2-leg parlay pays out +146.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
Instead of laying (-156) on Bruins +1.5, take a shot on WILL THERE BE OVERTIME: YES (+360).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-114).
These teams are at the top of the list among the 8 remaining playoff teams when it comes to hits delivered this postseason, and I am anticipating another physical, tight game. The Bruins are fighting to keep their season alive, and the Panthers don’t want to have to go back to Boston for a Game 6.
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