Watch on Wednesday when the Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Bruins are up 3-1.
Bruins vs. Panthers Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Bruins and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 301 total goals (3.7 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Bruins have given up 174 total goals (only 2.1 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +127 goal differential is tops in the league.
- The 62 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (on 279 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.2%).
- The Bruins have scored eight shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL squads).
- The Bruins’ 87.3% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.
- The Bruins win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.5%.
- The Bruins shoot 11.1% as a team (third in the league).
- The Bruins have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 23.5 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been important to Boston’s offense this season, racking up 112 points in 82 games.
- Brad Marchand is another of Boston’s important contributors currently with 67 total points (21 goals and 46 assists) to his name.
- On 248 shots (for 27 goals) and 31 assists, Patrice Bergeron has contributed 58 points this season.
- Linus Ullmark (40-6-1) has a 1.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .938 for Boston.
Bruins Injuries
Bruins Injuries: Nick Foligno: Out (Lower-body), Patrice Bergeron: Day To Day (Upper Body), David Krejci: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Panthers Insights
- With 288 goals (3.5 per game), the Panthers have the league’s sixth-best offense.
- The Panthers’ total of 272 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +16, they are 16th in the league.
- The Panthers have 63 power-play goals (on 276 chances), seventh in the NHL.
- The Panthers score on 22.8% of their power plays, No. 10 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have six.
- The Panthers’ have the 23rd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76%).
- At 48.9%, the Panthers have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 22nd in the league.
- This season, the Panthers have not shut out an opponent.
Panthers Key Players
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored 40 goals (0.5 per game) and put up 69 assists (0.9 per game), contributing to the Florida offense with 109 total points (1.4 per game). He averages 4.1 shots per game, shooting 12.3%.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. has totaled 78 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 23 goals and 55 assists.
- Carter Verhaeghe has 73 points so far, including 42 goals and 31 assists.
- Sergei Bobrovsky is 24-20-3 in 50 games this season, conceding 145 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 1333 saves and a .902 save percentage (28th in the league).
Panthers Injuries
Panthers Injuries: Aaron Ekblad: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Patric Hornqvist: Out (Concussion)
