Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Preview & Picks
Florida are tipped to wrap up this series at the second attempt.
The Panthers are unlikely to repeat their slow start in Game 5, and they do boast a perfect record in Boston in this playoff series.
- Florida Panthers are 3-1 in the last 4 meetings
- Florida Panthers are 2-0 in Boston during this series
- All 5 games in this series have been settled in regulation
- The Under has cashed in the last 2 meetings
Head To Head
- Boston Bruins won the regular season series 4-0
- Florida Panthers lead this NHL Playoffs series 3-2
- Boston Bruins won 2-1 when the two teams last met on May 14
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Florida head to Boston having passed up on the chance to clinch the series at home in Game 5.
The Panthers, who put together a 52-24-6 record in the regular season, made straightforward work of Tampa Bay in the first round.
They raced out to a 3-0 series lead with 3-2, 3-2 (OT) and 5-3 victories over the Lightning, and then responded to a 6-3 road loss with a series-clinching 6-1 victory.
Florida failed to back that up as they lost the series opener at home to Boston, 5-1, but they hit back impressively with a 6-1 win at home, and 6-2 and 3-2 victories on the road.
That gave the Panthers the opportunity to wrap things up on Tuesday night, but they failed to get the job done as they lost 2-1.
Boston Bruins Form
Boston return home with an opportunity to force Game 7, having levelled the series at 3-3 with a big home win last time out.
The Bruins, who went 47-20-15 in the regular season, won a marathon seven-game series with Toronto in the first round, blowing a 3-1 series lead before winning 2-1 in overtime in Game 7.
They will now need another seven-game series if they are to get past Florida in the second round.
Boston made a successful start to the series as they beat the Panthers 5-1 in Game 1, but they soon found themselves on the brink of elimination as they lost 6-1 and home, and 6-2 and 3-2 on the road.
The Bruins fended off elimination in Game 5, winning 2-1 on the road, but they must now follow up that victory with another in Game 6.