Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers odds, tips and betting trends

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April 1, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 31, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) tips the puck wide as Ottawa Senators goaltender James Reimer (47) looks on during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena.

The fifth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins (43-24-8), visit the 15th-ranked Florida Panthers (36-35-3) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Boston grabbed a 6-3 victory at home its last time out on March 31 against the Dallas Stars.

In its most recent game on March 31, Florida secured a 6-3 home victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

Watch Bruins vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Bruins (-143)Underdog: Panthers (+120)Over/under: 6.5Bruins vs. Panthers game info and start timeDate: Thursday, April 2, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Bruins vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Bruins stats and trendsBoston has won 16 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In eight games with moneyline oddds shorter than -143, the Bruins have five wins.Per the moneyline odds, Boston has a 58.8% chance of winning this contest.Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 75 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Bruins are 7-1-2 (75.0% of possible points).They have totaled 38 goals over that span.Defensively, the Bruins have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have been the underdog 27 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 63.0%, of those games.Florida has gone 4-7 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline in this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Panthers to win.So far this season, 50.0% of Florida’s games (37/74) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.In their past 10 matchups, the Panthers are 4-6-0 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have scored 26 goals over that span.On the defensive side, the Panthers have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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