Bruins vs. Panthers Prediction and Odds - Apr 21, 2023

The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins are scheduled to meet in of the NHL at FLA Live Arena on Friday, with puck drop at 7:30PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Bruins and Panthers, reached the NHL Playoffs 2023, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins progressing to the next round of the competition.

Dimers' top betting picks for Bruins vs. Panthers, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed below.

Who will win Bruins vs. Panthers?

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Bruins-Panthers NHL Playoffs game 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Bruins a 56% chance of defeating the Panthers.

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Bruins vs. Panthers Game Odds

• Puck Line: Panthers +1.5 (-200), Bruins -1.5 (+185)
• Moneyline: Panthers +125, Bruins -140
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (+100/-115)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Panthers are +1.5 underdogs versus the Bruins, with -200 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Bruins (-1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at +185.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Panthers at +125, which means you can bet $100 to profit $125, earning a total payout of $225, if they win.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Bruins at -140, where you can risk $140 to win $100, for a total payout of $240, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 6.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at +100, while PointsBet currently has the best odds for the Under at -115.

As always, check out all of the online sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Panthers (+1.5) are a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals is a 54% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Bruins vs. Panthers

• Puck Line: Panthers +1.5 @ -200 via FanDuel Sportsbook (66% probability)
• Moneyline: Panthers @ +125 via BetMGM
• Total: Under 6.5 @ -115 via PointsBet (54% probability)

Our best bets are based on complex simulations and betting expertise to bring you the best possible plays every time.

While the Bruins are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Panthers moneyline is the best option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers is pivotal to achieving long-term profitability.

Bruins vs. Panthers Probabilities

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Bruins vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Bruins vs. Panthers? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Bruins and Panthers.

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According to DimersBOT, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Bruins vs. Panthers.

DimersBOT gives Pastrnak an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at FLA Live Arena, while the Bruins star is a 42.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Boston Bruins

• David Pastrnak: 8.8% probability
• Brad Marchand: 7.0% probability
• Jake DeBrusk: 5.0% probability
• Taylor Hall: 3.4% probability
• David Krejci: 3.3% probability

Florida Panthers

• Matthew Tkachuk: 6.3% probability
• Carter Verhaeghe: 5.4% probability
• Sam Reinhart: 5.3% probability
• Aleksander Barkov: 4.9% probability
• Sam Bennett: 4.8% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Boston Bruins

• David Pastrnak: 42.1% probability
• Brad Marchand: 34.0% probability
• Jake DeBrusk: 25.7% probability
• David Krejci: 20.4% probability
• Pavel Zacha: 18.2% probability

Florida Panthers

• Matthew Tkachuk: 33.0% probability
• Sam Reinhart: 28.6% probability
• Sam Bennett: 26.0% probability
• Carter Verhaeghe: 25.9% probability
• Aleksander Barkov: 25.6% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so refresh this article for the latest betting insights ahead of Bruins vs. Panthers on Friday April 21, 2023.

Bruins vs. Panthers 2023 Game Info

Friday's game between the Panthers and Bruins in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Friday April 21, 2023
• Time: 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
• Venue: FLA Live Arena

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