Florida Panthers - Boston Bruins predictions and free betting tips [07/05/2024]

The first match of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals for the 2023-2024 season gets underway, featuring competitors from the Eastern Conference. Night-time hockey aficionados have a showdown between Florida and Boston to look forward to.

Florida

The Florida team participated in 82 official matches of the regular NHL championship of the 2023-2024 season. Florida played 82 games in total, accruing 110 points, which enabled them to claim the 3rd position in the Eastern Conference leaderboard. Given their high position in the standings and consistent performances, the 2023-2024 regular season championship can be considered an achievement for Florida. They secured third place in the Eastern Conference after 82 matches, surpassed only by the Rangers and Carolina.

In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Florida went head to head with Tampa-Bay but presented no major issues for the Eastern Conference leader. Florida showcased a more aggressive style of hockey than their opponent, leading them to triumph in the series. Florida managed to neutralise the leaders of the "lightning". Nikita Kucherov underperformed significantly, and his companions didn't step up. Florida may have lost the fourth match in the series, but the lightnings' needed to get their act together much earlier. Florida's 6:3 loss did not deter them. In the fifth match of the series, Florida decimated Tampa-Bay by a difference of 5 goals, reaffirming their immense dominance.

Boston

The Boston club participated in 82 official matches of the regular NHL championship of the 2023-2024 season. Over 82 matches, the Boston players collected 109 points, landing them the 4th spot in the Eastern Conference leaderboard. During the regular championship, Boston showcased fantastic results, maintaining their position among the leaders of the Eastern Conference for all seven months and even vying to be the best team. Following 82 matches, Boston took the fourth place in the Eastern Conference, coming in after Florida, Carolina, and the Rangers.

Boston's first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs wasn't the easiest. The black-and-yellows went head to head with Toronto, and the series went to seven matches where Boston emerged victorious and advanced to the quarterfinals. Throughout the series, one could sense the tense atmosphere and the fact that Boston and their Canadian counterparts were evenly matched. Boston's primary route to victory was the coaching prowess of Jim Montgomery, who recognised that Pastrnak was tired and put other leaders in the spotlight. Toronto's strategy of focusing on their leaders didn't pan out, whereas Boston found a way to replace them without a drop in performance. Pastrnak redeemed himself in the seventh match with a goal in overtime.

Head to head matches

Boston and Florida have faced off in 67 official matches. Boston boasts 44 victories, whereas Florida has come out stronger on 23 occasions.

Total Prediction

Boston's ITO will exceed 1 score.

Prediction

Florida will triumph in regular time. Florida is launching the series at home, having more time to recover from the clash with the lightnings, whereas Boston has just recently overcome Toronto's resistance. The physical stamina of the black-and-yellow players might be their downfall, a weakness that the more aggressive panthers are sure to exploit, potentially overturning Jim Montgomery's coaching plans.