Bruins vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 8

The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. The bookmakers have made the Bruins solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Panthers are at +124.

Boston won 6-2 on the road its last time out on Nov. 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Four Bruins skaters recorded two points each, including Pavel Zacha (two goals) and John-Jason Peterka (two assists).

Florida's last game was a road loss, 4-3, against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 7. Matthew Tkachuk led the Panthers with three points (three assists) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Sunday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Panthers 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Panthers Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Bruins-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Bruins (-148)
• Underdog: Panthers (+124)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins were favored on the moneyline in six games this season, and won every time.
• Boston has had three games with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter and won each time.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Bruins have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.
• In six games this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have won two of the five games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Florida has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +124 odds on them winning this game.
• The Panthers have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Florida has played eight games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston has scored the sixth-most goals in the league (63 total, 3.7 per game).
• The Bruins have conceded 40 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking second in league action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +23.
• The 10 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season (on 51 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Boston has the league's 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.61%).
• Boston has the league's 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.79%).
• Boston wins 55% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Bruins shoot 14.2% as a team (third in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 55 goals this season (3.2 per game), 14th in the league.
• The Panthers' total of 51 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 10th in the league.
• Its +4 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• With 18 power-play goals (on 76 chances), the Panthers are fourth-best in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 23.68% of its power plays, No. 10 in the NHL.
• This season, the Panthers have one shorthanded goal (16th in NHL).
• Florida's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.29%).
• Florida is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.9%).
• The Panthers' 11.2% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.