Bruins vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks - October 14

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The Boston Bruins (2-1) and Florida Panthers (1-2) square off at TD Garden on Monday, October 14 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Bruins knocked off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime in their last outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we think will emerge with the victory in Monday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Panthers Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final score of Bruins 5, Panthers 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Bruins (-129)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 7.3 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Bruins (-1.5)

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Bruins Splits and Trends

  • The Bruins went 12-16-28 in overtime matchups last season as part of an overall record of 47-20-15.
  • Boston picked up 41 points (14-9-13) in the 36 games it played that were decided by one goal.
  • The 17 times last season the Bruins ended a game with just one goal, they went 0-12-5 (five points).
  • Boston finished 5-9-4 in the 18 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 14 points).
  • The Bruins scored at least three goals in 58 games (48-3-7, 103 points).
  • In the 35 games when Boston recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 21-8-6 to register 48 points.
  • In the 27 games when it outshot its opponent, Boston was 18-3-6 (42 points).
  • The Bruins' opponent had more shots in 63 games last season. The Bruins finished 30-23-10 in those contests (70 points).

Panthers Splits and Trends

  • The Panthers (52-24-6 overall) posted a record of 12-8-20 in games that required OT last season.
  • In the 39 games Florida played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 56 points.
  • Last season the Panthers scored only one goal in 13 games, and they picked up two points (0-11-2).
  • Florida accumulated 19 points (8-2-3) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
  • The Panthers scored at least three goals 73 times, accumulating 123 points (60-10-3).
  • Last season Florida recorded a single power-play goal in 37 games and registered 61 points, with a record of 30-6-1.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Florida was 51-22-6 (108 points).
  • The Panthers were outshot by their opponents 21 times last season, and took 28 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Bruins Rank Bruins AVG Panthers AVG Panthers Rank
13th 3.21 Goals Scored 3.23 11th
5th 2.7 Goals Allowed 2.41 1st
21st 29.3 Shots 33.7 2nd
21st 30.5 Shots Allowed 27.8 3rd
14th 22.22% Power Play % 23.51% 8th
7th 82.46% Penalty Kill % 82.47% 6th

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