The Boston Bruins (3-1-0) face the Florida Panthers (6-0-0) Wednesday at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bruins vs. Panthers odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Bruins cooled off the red-hot San Jose Sharks Sunday with a 4-3 victory behind the goaltending of Linus Ullmark. The Swede has backstopped the last two games for Boston, both victories.
The Panthers are six up and six down so far as they topped the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 last time out. They’re just the 25th team in NHL history to open a perfect 6-0-0. The Over result against the Coyotes snapped a 3-0 Under run for Florida.
Bruins at Panthers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Bruins +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Panthers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-230) | Panthers -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Bruins at Panthers projected goalies
Linus Ullmark (2-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .935 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (4-0-0, 1.99 GAA, .942 SV%)
Ullmark has won back-to-back starts at the Buffalo Sabres Friday and against San Jose Sunday. He has allowed just 4 goals on 62 shots overall.
Bobrovsky has been stellar in his last three outings after he coughed up 4 goals to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Panthers’ season-opener. Bob has allowed just four total goals on 90 shots across the past three games, all victories.
Bruins at Panthers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Bruins 3
Money line
The PANTHERS (-135) are a good play. Strike while the iron is hot, as this offense has registered 4 or more goals in each of their six victories. Florida ranks fourth in the NHL with 4.5 goals scored per outing, and it’s third with just 2.0 goals per game allowed.
The Bruins have struggled on the offensive end of the ice, and the power-play has just been so-so; the B’s are also rather marginal defensively. Look for Florida to keep up their winning ways.
Against the spread
The Bruins +1.5 (-230) are a little on the expensive side if you’re looking for insurance, and I just don’t trust them to win outright in an Ullmark vs. Bobrovsky goalie matchup. However, Boston has the offensive firepower to keep it close.
AVOID, and just play the money line.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is the lean, although it’s only worth a small-unit play. The Over has hit just once in the past five for Florida. The Over is 2-1 in the past four for Boston as the Bruins are averaging 3.5 goals per game overall.
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