Panthers vs Bruins Game 2 Odds, Lines & Predictions
- The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their NHL playoff series
- Boston claimed a 1-0 lead with Monday’s 3-1 victory over the Panthers
- Read on for all the odds and trends ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup at TD Garden
The Boston Bruins will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series with Florida when they hit the ice to face the Panthers in Game 2 action on Wednesday night.
The Bruins survived an offensive onslaught by the Panthers in the first period of Game 1 on Monday, and went on to claim a 3-1 win that extends their overall win streak to nine games. With Monday’s defeat, the Panthers now ride a three-game losing streak, during which they have averaged just two goals per game.
Start time is set for 7:30pm ET at TD Garden, with all the action televised on NESN, Bally Sports – Florida, and Sportsnet.
Panthers vs Bruins Game 2 Odds
| Game Time (ET) | Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 19 | Florida Panthers | +1.5 (-135) | O 6 (-120) | +200 |
| 7:30pm | Boston Bruins | -1.5 (+110) | U 6 (+100) | -250 |
In the wake of their series-opening win, the Bruins are pegged as strengthening -250 favorites in the NHL odds to take a 2-0 stranglehold in the series, while the Panthers lag as +200 underdogs, and the odds of the total going OVER 6.0 sit at -120.
Following Monday’s victory, the Bruins have rocketed to heavy -700 chalk in the NHL playoff series prices after opening at -320 while Florida has tumbled to a +500 longshot. However, the Bruins’ position in the Stanley Cup odds remains largely unchanged, with the club leading the way as a +300 bet.
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Panthers vs Bruins Recent History
With Monday’s victory, the Bruins have now earned the win in three of five overall meetings this season, and seven of 10 overall since November 2019. That run features a perfect 5-0-0 head-to-head record on home ice. However, with the UNDER prevailing in Monday’s low-scoring affair, a 4-0 run for the OVER came to a halt.
Despite their surging position at the sportsbooks, the Bruins now face a challenge to snap a run of futility when playing in Game 2 situations after posting just one win in their past six. The Panthers enter Wednesday’s contest winless in three straight road playoff games and have now fallen to defeat in five straight in postseason action.
Florida Panthers Betting Outlook
The Panthers stormed out of the gate in Game 1, setting the tone in the early going as predicted and outshooting the Bruins by a wide 15-8 margin in the first period. However, Florida shooters were unable to solve Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark and found themselves facing an early 1-0 deficit from which they would not recover.
CHUCKY GETS IT DONE pic.twitter.com/N9XSyFq2pN
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) April 18, 2023
After seeing the Bruins extend their lead to 2-0 on a shot that Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon should have stopped, Matthew Tkachuk gave the Panthers faithful reason to hope with a pretty unassisted goal just three minutes later. However, it proved to be far too little, and too late. Aleksander Barkov failed to record a shot on goal and has produced just one point in three games. And while rearguard Aaron Ekblad led the squad with four shots, he was held off the scoresheet for a third straight outing.
Boston Bruins Betting Outlook
The rope-a-dope paid off for the Bruins, who have goaltender Linus Ullmark to thank for another sparkling performance between the pipes. Boston managed to seize an early lead despite being outplayed for long stretches. However, the B’s made Florida pay for their mistakes and consistently caused havoc in front of the Panthers’ goal, generating a pair of goals and a third marker that was called back on goaltender interference.
Tyler Bertuzzi sets up some guy for a power play goal against Marc Staal’s team to take advantage of the horrible penalty by Givani Smith pic.twitter.com/FEZaxhxfoN
— Red Wings Rant (@Red_Wings_Rant) April 18, 2023
David Pastrnak gave the Bruins the early lead with his fifth goal in four games. Tyler Bertuzzi handled duties as super pest while also contributing a pair of assists, and has now picked up nine points during a five-game point streak. Patrice Bergeron was unavailable due to an illness that is making its way around the Bruins dressing round, and his status for Wednesday is uncertain.
Panthers vs Bruins Prediction
Suddenly faced with a must-win situation, the Panthers must find a way to solve a Bruins defense that proved effective at keeping Florida on the periphery and snuffing out second chances in front of the net.
Essentially that means little change to the gameplan for Game 2, with the Panthers likely to once again attempt to establish the pace, while praying for the virus currently plaguing the Bruins to level the playing field.
The Pick: Bruins -1.5 (+110): UNDER 6.5 (+100)
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Daniel has been writing about sports and sports betting for over 23 years. The seasoned pro has contributed to the likes of Sports Illustrated, Sportsnet, NESN, Bleacher Report, OddsShark, the Globe and Mail, and The Nation magazine.
