How to Watch Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins: NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 2 Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 5-8-2024

The Boston Bruins are on the road for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Florida Panthers, with the Bruins leading the series 1-0. You can tune in to the game on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.

Panthers vs. Bruins Game TV Channel & Live Stream

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
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Panthers and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Panthers Insights

The Panthers rank 11th in the league with 265 goals scored (3.2 per game).
The Panthers have given up 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
Their goal differential (+67) leads the league.
The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (on 268 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
The Panthers are eighth in the league with a 23.51% power-play conversion rate.
The Panthers have recorded eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL squads).
The Panthers kill 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Panthers have the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
The Panthers make 9.6% of their shots (23rd in the league).
The Panthers have shut out opponents eight times this season. They average 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Key Players

One of Florida’s top offensive options this season is Sam Reinhart, who has put up 94 points in 82 games.
Having scored 26 goals and adding 62 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is a top contributor for Florida through 80 games.
Florida’s offensive effort is aided by Aleksander Barkov Jr.’s 88 points. He’s contributed 57 assists.
Across 58 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 36-17-4. During those games, he’s allowed 135 goals while recording 1449 saves.

Panthers Injuries

Sam Bennett: Upper Body (Questionable), Ryan Lomberg: Illness (Questionable)

Bruins Insights

With 263 goals (3.2 per game), the Bruins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked offense.
The Bruins’ total of 221 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is fifth in the league.
Their +42 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
The Bruins have 54 power-play goals (on 243 chances), 15th in the NHL.
The Bruins have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (22.22).
In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have seven.
The Bruins’ have the seventh-best penalty kill percentage (82.46).
The Bruins win 49.5% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Bruins are eighth in the league.
This season, the Bruins have shut out their opponents five times.

Bruins Key Players

David Pastrnak has totaled 110 points (1.3 per game) for Boston, with 47 goals and 63 assists in 82 games (playing 19:55 per game).
Brad Marchand has scored 67 total points (0.8 per game) this season. He has 29 goals and 38 assists.
Charlie Coyle has 60 points so far, including 25 goals and 35 assists.
Jeremy Swayman has a 25-10-8 record this season, with a .916 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 1179 saves, and has given up 108 goals (2.5 goals against average).