The Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins Wednesday for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Boston leads the series 1-0. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers got behind the 8-ball really quickly in Game 1, as RW Givani Smith was whistled for an interference call at 4:58 of the 1st period. Exactly 1 minute lately, RW David Pastrnak notched a power-play goal to put Boston up 1-0.
LW Brad Marchand added an even-strength goal early in the 2nd period to make it 2-0, and that stood up as the game-winning tally. Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk had an unassisted goal in the 2nd, but that was their only marker. Boston led wire-to-wire, although it was a little more difficult than perhaps some expected.
Panthers at Bruins Game 2 odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Bruins -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers +1.5 (-135) | Bruins -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)