Florida visits Boston following overtime win

Posted October 30, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Florida Panthers (8-0-0, first in the Atlantic) vs. Boston Bruins (3-3-0, sixth in the Atlantic)

Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -127, Panthers +106; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host Florida after the Panthers knocked off Detroit 3-2 in overtime.

Boston finished 33-16-7 overall with a 18-7-3 record at home a season ago. The Bruins were called for 221 penalties last season averaging 4.0 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes per game.

Florida finished 37-14-5 overall with a 17-9-2 record on the road during the 2020-21 season. The Panthers scored 188 total goals last season, 39 on power plays and four shorthanded.

In their last matchup on Oct. 27, Florida won 4-1. Gustav Forsling recorded a team-high 3 points for the Panthers.

INJURIES: Bruins: Craig Smith: day to day (undisclosed), Anton Blidh: day to day (upper body).

Panthers: Anton Lundell: day to day (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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