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Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Game 3: Eastern Conference Playoffs – Second Round
With the series being tied at one game apiece, the Florida Panthers will visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Friday.
The Bruins stole one on the road
The Boston Bruins barely made it to the second playoff round but had an excellent start to the series with a 5-1 Game 1 win. Charlie Coyle gave them an early lead in Game 2, but the Bruins were nowhere to be found for the rest of the game, and they are taking the series to Boston with the score tied at one game apiece.
The Panthers were ustoppable in Game 2
The Florida Panthers had a tough start to the series and then responded well with a 6-1 Game 2 win. Florida scored three goals in each of the final two periods, led by Aleksander Barkov with two goals and two assists.
Betting Trends
Boston has won 5 of the last 6 games against Florida and 7 of the last 10 games played at home against them. The Bruins are 13-7 SU in the last 20 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. They have played under the total goal line in 13 of the last 18 games overall, in 6 of the last 7 home games and in 12 of the last 17 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Panthers have won 9 of their last 11 games overall and 8 of the last 10 games against teams fromt the Eastern Conference. They have played over the total goal line in 4 of the last 6 games on the road, 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 12 of the last 17 games against Boston.
Prediction and Conclusion
We saw two completely different games at the start of the series, as each team had a blowout win. The Bruins started better stealing a game on the road and are now in the front seat in the series. They are completely aware that they cannot hit the break in this series, as the Panthers came back from being 3-1 down to beat them last year in the opening playoff round. The Bruins are back at home after a win to remember in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. TD Garden is a hostile environment for any visiting team, and the Bruins will get a 2-1 series lead.
