- Matchup: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
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This Thursday, the Boston Bruins (43-24-8) head to the Amerant Bank Arena to face off against the Florida Panthers (36-35-3).
In their latest encounter, the Boston Bruins claimed a decisive 6-3 victory over the Stars. During this match, Boston incurred 6 penalty minutes. Their strong offensive display was evident, with 2 power play attempts leading to 1 goal. Overall, they scored on 6 of their 23 shots on target.
As for their offensive capabilities, the Boston Bruins have netted 252 goals (ranked 8th in professional hockey) this season while conceding 230. With 94 points, their points percentage stands at .627. The Bruins have capitalized on 225 power play opportunities, scoring 54 goals—resulting in a power play success rate of 24.00%. Even at equal strength, they’ve allowed 168 goals while scoring 198 themselves. So far, Boston has attempted 2,055 shots with a shooting percentage of 12.3%, while their opponents have shot 2,236 times against them, leading to a save percentage of .897. Opponents have recorded 262 power play attempts (1st in the NHL) with 62 goals during these chances.
Jeremy Swayman will be on goal for Boston. In his career, Swayman has achieved 144 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .621. His career save percentage is .910 over 10,194 minutes of play. He has faced 6,710 shots, successfully saving 6,104 of them. Throughout his career, Swayman has conceded 606 goals, maintaining a goals against average of 2.61. His record stands at 131 wins, 77 losses, and 26 overtime losses, having started in 232 games across 240 total appearances.
The Florida Panthers recently secured a win against the Senators with a 6-3 scoreline. In that game, Florida converted 2 out of 3 power play opportunities and scored a total of 6 goals from 29 shots on goal.
On the season, the Panthers have taken 2,089 shots (ranked 17th in the league) with a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing 1,984 shots against. Their penalty kill rate is 81.93% against 249 power play chances faced, and they currently hold a save percentage of 87.6%. Florida has earned 252 power plays this season, converting at a rate of 19.84%. Overall, they’ve scored 167 goals at even strength and 50 goals (12th in professional hockey) during power plays, while conceding a total of 246 goals – 201 at even strength and 45 while shorthanded. This season, the Panthers have tallied 217 goals and 75 points, yielding a points percentage of .507.
Sergei Bobrovsky will patrol the crease for the Panthers. His opponents average 2.55 goals per game against him, and he has allowed a total of 2,011 goals throughout his career. Bobrovsky has a quality start percentage of 57.5% with 453 quality starts in the NHL. He has participated in 788 games, amassing 40,081 minutes of ice time. With a career record of 455-264-58, Bobrovsky has played in 803 games, making 20,960 saves out of 22,971 shots faced—resulting in a save percentage of .912.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Boston
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