The Boston Bruins face the Florida Panthers with both teams atop the Atlantic Division. The Bruins have a 13-1-3 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they are in first place in the Atlantic Division. The Panthers have a 12-5-1 record and with two wins in a row, they have the second-best record in the division. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of the division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.47 goals per game with 14 goals in the last three games. David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Charlie Coyle have scored 25 goals and 38 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Pavel Zacha, James van Riemsdyk, and Matthew Poitras have combined for 16 goals and 19 assists while defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo have added four goals and 14 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Bruins, allowing only 2.18 goals per game. Brandon Carlo and Hampus Lindholm have combined for 2.6 defensive point shares and 52 blocked shots while Derek Forbort, Charlie McAvoy, and Ian Mitchell have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Linus Ullmark has been great with a .928 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average on 251 shots with 6.4 goals saved above average.
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