The Florida Panthers hit the road to face the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Sunday. Puck drop at TD Garden is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Series: Tied 3-3
The Panthers just will not go away. They scored 4 goals in the 3rd period for a 7-5 win in Game 6. LW Matthew Tkachuk had 2 goals in the game and now has 4 in the last 3 games of the series. The Panthers scored 1st in Games 5-6 and have kept Boston chasing them. However, the Panthers have had an extra gear the Bruins haven’t been able to match late in games.
Boston got 2 goals each from LW Tyler Bertuzzi and RW David Pastrnak in Game 6 and had the lead midway through the 3rd period. The Bruins were 3-for-4 on the power play and outshot the Panthers 34-33, but still couldn’t hold them off.
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Panthers at Bruins Game 7 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers +185 (bet $100 to win $200) | Bruins -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers +1.5 (-140) | Bruins -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Panthers at Bruins Game 7 projected goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO – regular season) vs. Linus Ullmark (40-6-1, 1.89 GAA, .938 SV%, 2 SO – regular season)
Bobrovsky was just sturdy enough in Game 6, stopping 29 of 34 shots. Only 1 goal he allowed was at 5-on-5 with 3 power-play goals and a short-handed tally. He has now allowed 5 goals in 2 starts to inflate his 4.40 GAA deflate his .883 SV%.
Ullmark allowed a season-high 6 goals on 32 shots in Game 6. He has now allowed 10 goals in the last 2 games. Ullmark has a 3.34 GAA and pedestrian .896 SV% in the series. He’ll need to tighten it up if the team wants to avoid a massive upset.
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Panthers at Bruins Game 7 picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Panthers 3
Moneyline
In Game 7, anything can happen. So the +185 for Florida looks enticing. But the record-setting Bruins are heavily favored for a reason, and there’s no rhyme or reason why they shouldn’t advance on home ice.
However, we’re not paying -225 on anyone in a Game 7. PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
Only 1 game in the series has finished within 1 goal, but the Panthers are a great value on the puck line in the event they can pull off the unthinkable. Florida has scored 17 goals in its 3 wins in the series, and they need that kind of game to win. The Panthers are 6-1 in their last 7 road games. I look for a fast-paced, shooting range kind of game.
Take the PANTHERS +1.5 (-140).
Over/Under
The Over has cashed in the last 3 games and 4 out of the last 5 in the series. The Over is 8-2 in the last 10 between the teams and 4-1 in the last 5 in Boston. An Over game is the only chance the Panthers have, and they’re coming.
Take the OVER 6 (-120).
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