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The Florida Panthers go on the road to play the Boston Bruins on Monday, Oct. 14. The puck-drop is set for 1 p.m. ET.
Florida is off to a 1-2 start and is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Boston, meanwhile, is 2-1 and coming off a 2-1 OT win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Panthers vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Boston is 64-38-6-7 all-time against Florida.
- The Bruins averaged 3.2 goals per game last season.
- The Panthers allowed 2.41 goals per game last season.
- Boston allowed 2.69 goals per game last season.
- Florida averaged 3.23 goals per game last season.
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Since Florida beat Boston 6-4 in its season opener, the Panthers have gone on to lose two straight to the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres.
The Panthers have been led by Sam Bennett who has four points, while Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues have three points. Florida has been struggling to score since exploding for six goals in its season opener.
Boston, meanwhile, has won two in a row since losing to Florida in its season opener, which was started by Joonas Korpisalo. The Bruins have been led by Elias Lindholm who has five points, David Pastrnak has four points and Charlie McAvoy and Cole Koepka have three points.
Panthers vs Bruins: Odds & Prediction
Florida is a +114 underdog while Boston is a -135 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
The Panthers have struggled in their last two games, which happened to be on the road. Florida remains on the road here for a tough game against Boston who will be much better than the season opener due to Jeremy Swayman starting.
Swayman is looking better and better as he gets more game action after missing all of training camp and preseason due to his contract holdout. Florida will struggle to score on Swayman while Boston's offense is clicking.
This is a good spot for the Bruins to get a big win at home and extend its win streak to three.
Prediction: Bruins 3, Panthers 1.
Panthers vs Bruins: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Bruins ML (-135)
Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (-105)
Tip 3: Pavel Zacha over 1.5 shots on goal (-140)
Tip 4: Brad Marchand over 0.5 points (-140)
