Panthers vs Bruins Picks and Prediction – 5/17/2024

The Boston Bruins will be back on their home ice Friday night for game six of their second round matchup against the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are up by one game in this series after a narrow one goal victory for Boston in game five. Another back and forth affair will take place as each team fights for the victory in game six. For other NHL action see our NHL Picks.

This will be the second consecutive elimination game for the Boston Bruins after pulling off the victory in game five. Look for Boston to rely heavily on their home crowd to give them the extra boost. The Bruins are wounded but will do enough Friday night to pull off the home underdog victory to force a Game 7 back in Florida. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 3-2.

Jeremy Swayman was top tier in the net for Boston in game five with a .968 percentage for giving up just one goal and 29 shots in 64 minutes. Charlie McAvoy led the way for the Boston offense with one goal and one assist, while Morgan Geekie chipped in the second goal of the game. Sergei Bobrovsky was off his game for Florida in Game 5 boasting a .929 save percentage after giving up two goals in the loss. Sam Reinhart provided the only spark of the game for the Florida offense with the only goal of the night.