Boston takes on banged-up Florida
The Bruins will look to increase their successful streak to 5 video games after they start a four-game street journey to Florida in opposition to the Panthers Thursday night time.
With only one regulation loss of their final 10 video games, the Bruins are closing in on a spot within the playoffs. A win tonight wouldn’t solely inch them nearer to the postseason, however would push the struggling two-time defending Stanley Cup champions to the brink of elimination.
The Panthers are one spot above final place within the Eastern Conference after dropping six of their final 9 video games and having 12 gamers on the injured checklist, however they’re nonetheless a harmful staff, having defeated the Senators 6-3 on Tuesday.
The Bruins are coming off a 6-3 win over the Stars by which Viktor Arvidsson posted the hat fifth trick of his profession and first since March March 4, 2022.
“It was three easy ones,” Arvidsson stated. “One was two inches from the goal, and the other two were empty-netters.”
Here is a preview.
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Fla.
TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Boston -150. O/U: 6.5.
BRUINS
Season document: 43-24-8. vs. unfold: 49-26. Over/beneath: 42-32, 1 push
Last 10 video games: 7-1-2. vs. unfold: 9-1. Over/beneath: 7-3
PANTHERS
Season document: 36-35-3. vs. unfold: 25-49. Over/beneath: 41-31, 2 pushes
Last 10 video games: 4-6-0. vs. unfold: 4-6. Over/beneath: 5-5
TEAM STATISTICS
Goals scored: Boston 252, Florida 217
Goals allowed: Boston 230, Florida 246
Power play: Boston 24.0%, Florida 19.8%
Penalty minutes: Boston 942, Florida 848
Penalty kill: Boston 76.2%, Florida 81.9%
Faceoffs received: Boston 52.7%, Florida 47.2%
Stat of the day: David Pastrnak has 23 factors in his final 14 video games.
Notes: Pastrnak leads the Bruins in assists (66) and factors (95), and is closing in on 100 factors for the fourth straight season. His earlier career-high in assists was 63. … Morgan Geekie is first on the Bruins with 34 objectives and ranks second in factors (63). Pavel Zacha’s career-high 60 factors is sweet for third. …The Bruins are simply 15-14-7 on the street. Florida is 20-15-3 at dwelling. … After tonight, the Bruins will face the Lightning on Saturday and Flyers on Sunday earlier than concluding their street journey in opposition to the Hurricanes at Carolina on Tuesday. … Former Bruin Brad Marchand has been out of motion for Florida since March 6 with a decrease physique harm.
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