Tune in for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round on Monday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN when the Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers.
Panthers vs. Bruins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Panthers vs. Bruins for free with a trial to Fubo!
Panthers and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers rank 11th in the NHL with 265 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- Defensively, the Panthers have been the stingiest unit in NHL action, giving up 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
- They have a league-leading goal differential at +67.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 268 power-play chances).
- The Panthers are eighth in the league with a 23.51% power-play conversion rate.
- The Panthers have scored eight shorthanded goals this season.
- The Panthers’ 82.47% penalty-kill success rate is sixth-best in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.3% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL)
- 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
- Sam Reinhart has been imperative to Florida’s offense this season, recording 94 points in 82 games.
- Matthew Tkachuk is another of Florida’s important contributors currently with 88 total points (26 goals and 62 assists) to his name.
- Through 73 games, Aleksander Barkov Jr. has proven himself as another option for Florida. He has 80 points (23 goals and 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 (Out), Ryan Lomberg: Illness (Questionable)
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins have 263 goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 221 total goals (2.7 per game), fifth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +42, they are 10th-best in the league.
- The Bruins have 54 power-play goals (15th in NHL) on 243 chances.
- The Bruins’ power-play percentage (22.22) ranks them 14th in the league.
- The Bruins have seven shorthanded goals (12th in league).
- The Bruins’ have the seventh-best penalty kill percentage (82.46).
- The Bruins win 49.5% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
- The 11% shooting percentage of the Bruins is eighth in the league.
- The Bruins have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has collected 47 goals and 63 assists in 82 games for Boston, good for 110 points.
- Brad Marchand has helped lead the offense for Boston this season with 29 goals and 38 assists.
- Boston’s Charlie Coyle is among the top offensive players on the team with 60 total points (25 goals and 35 assists).
- Jeremy Swayman has a .916 save percentage (ninth-best in the league), with 1179 total saves, allowing 108 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put together a 25-10-8 record this season.
Bruins Injuries
Andrew Peeke: Finger (Out), Danton Heinen: Undisclosed (Questionable), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out)
