Bruins vs Panthers Game 4 Odds, Starting Goalies & Prediction (Apr 23)

• The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins on Sunday in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series
• Boston is in the driver’s seat after seizing a 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 win in Game 2
• Read on for all the odds and trends ahead of Sunday afternoon’s matchup at FLA Live Arena

The Boston Bruins can take a commanding 3-1 series lead in their first-round NHL playoff matchup with the Florida Panthers when they hit the ice for Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.

The Bruins rebounded from a shaky performance in Game 2 to claim a 4-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday night to improve to 17-2 SU in their past 19 games. The Panthers find themselves in must-win mode in the wake of Thursday’s defeat, which extends their current losing streak on home ice to three games.

Start time is set for 3:30pm ET at FLA Live Arena, with all the action televised on NESN, Bally Sports – Florida, and Sportsnet.

Bruins vs Panthers Game 4 Odds

The Bruins are once again perched as -155 road favorites in the NHL odds heading into Game 4, while the Panthers trail as +130 home underdogs, and the total listed as a -120 bet to go OVER 6.0.

Boston has also vaulted to short -650 chalk in the NHL playoff series prices, while the Panthers have faded to a distant +475.

Odds from BetMGM on April 22, 2023.

Bruins vs Panthers Recent History

With their Game 3 victory, the Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak in Florida and have taken four of seven from the Panthers.

These clubs have combined to score 6.0 or more goals in seven of their past eight meetings. However, it is the UNDER that has paid out in two of the first three games of the series.

Boston Bruins Betting Outlook

The Bruins wasted no time asserting their dominance in Game 3. Boston claimed a 2-0 lead while outshooting the Panthers by a 19-12 margin through two period, and increased their lead to 4-0 before surrendering a pair of goals late amid Florida’s 19-shot third-period rally. Taylor Hall powered the Bruins attack with a goal and an assist, and has now racked up three points in his past two games after tallying just four total points in his previous 12 outings.

Taylor Hall rips one off Lyon's glove and into the net just 2:26 in, giving Boston the early lead!#NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/IySqE4VMcr

— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) April 21, 2023

Tyler Bertuzzi continued to shine in his playoff debut with Boston. Bertuzzi set up David Pastrnak’s game-winning goal and has now recorded two goals and 11 points during a timely seven-game points streak. Boston was once again without veteran Patrice Bergeron, who has yet to see playoff action due to injury, and is not expected to return on Sunday.

Florida Panthers Betting Outlook

Riding high following their decisive 6-3 win in Boston in Game 2, the Panthers failed to find the early spark in Thursday’s contest. Indeed, shots and scoring opportunities came at a premium for the club through the first two periods, and while their two late goals softened the blow, they proved to come far too late to salvage any chance of a Game 3 win.

Elliotte Friedman on Barkov “if there was one criticism of him, he needs to be a little meaner during this time of the year (playoffs) put someone on their butt”.

Kelly Hrudey on Barkov “the clips don’t lie.. he’s got to rise to that next level… I’d like to see him get mad”

— Kirby Lupul (@KJ_Lups) April 22, 2023

Thursday’s contest may represent the end of Alex Lyon experiment in Florida. The Panthers goaltender allowed three goals on 26 shots before getting pulled in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky after Pastrnak made it a 3-0 game. The 30-year-old was called up to the team late in the regular season after Spencer Knight got injured, and took over the netminding reins after Bobrovsky struggled down the stretch.

Lyon played a key role in Florida’s march to a playoff berth while earning the win in six straight starts. However, he gave up a weak goal to open the scoring in Game 3, and sports a middling .326 goals-against average in the series.

Bruins vs Panthers Game 4 Prediction

Chastened by his recent benching, Bobrovsky will have a lot to prove on Sunday, should he get the call between the pipes for Florida. However, he has enjoyed little recent success when facing Boston, earning the win in just two of his nine appearances against the Bruins, and compiling a meager .905 save percentage.

In addition to a big rebound from Bob, the Panthers are desperate for more scoring production from their top stars, particularly Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov, who have posted just one combined goal. Without either, this could turn out to be short series.

The Pick: Bruins (-155); OVER 6.0 (-120)