Bruins vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 2

Viktor Arvidsson will be coming off a hat trick when his Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Panthers are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +136, and the Bruins are -162.

Boston claimed a 6-3 victory at home its last time out on March 31 against the Dallas Stars. The Bruins got three points each out of Arvidsson (three goals) and David Pastrnak (three assists).

In its most recent game on March 31, Florida claimed a 6-3 home victory against the Ottawa Senators. Matthew Tkachuk led the Panthers with four points (one goal and three assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Bruins 5 - Panthers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Bruins-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-162)
• Underdog: Panthers (+136)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have gone 17-8 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Boston is 4-3 (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Bruins have a 61.8% chance to win.
• In 39 games this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• This season the Panthers have won 16 of the 25 games, or 64.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Florida is 2-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Panthers.
• Florida has played 37 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 252 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Bruins are conceding 230 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st in NHL action.
• It has the league's 10th-best goal differential at +22.
• The 54 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 225 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Boston's 24% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (29th among NHL squads).
• Boston's 76.34% penalty-kill success rate ranks 27th in the league.
• Boston has the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.8%.
• The Bruins connect on 12.3% of their shots (fourth in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 217 goals this season (2.9 per game), 20th in the NHL.
• The Panthers have conceded 246 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -29, the team is 26th in the league.
• The Panthers have 50 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 253 chances.
• Florida scores on 19.76% of its power plays, No. 20 in the league.
• This season, the Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (seventh in NHL).
• The 81.93% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is fourth in the NHL.
• At 47.2%, Florida has the league's 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 26th in the league.