Two of the league’s highest volume shooting teams are set to meet at TD Garden on Monday, as the Boston Bruins (24-4-2) play host to the Florida Panthers (15-13-4).Florida is coming off a 4-2 win over the Devils on Saturday.
The Panthers committed four penalties in the game, though they held New Jersey without a power play goal. Sam Reinhart was the top goalscorer for the Panthers with two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky saved an impressive 30 of 32 shots (.937%) in the win.
Boston beat the Blue Jackets 4-2 on Saturday. Four players found the net for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman was impressive in the win, making 31 saves (.939%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Panthers in November. Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Florida. David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy were on the scoresheet for Boston. Spencer Knight got the win, saving 37 of 39 shots (.948%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.34 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Bruins team that is allowing only 2.13 goals a game (1st).
Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 3.80 times a game on average, second in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.22 goals per game (19th).
Both teams average more shots/game than most teams in the league. Florida ranks No. 1 with 36.7 attempts, while Boston’s 35.0 average ranks third. The Bruins have been equally adept at stopping shots with a team save percentage of .927% (1st), while the Panthers have stopped .905% of attempts (17th).
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Bruins, as the Panthers are averaging 4.69 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 10.69 penalty minutes a game ranks 11th-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.60 times a game (6th) for an average of 10.97 minutes (8th).
The Bruins’ 28.95% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Panthers rank 27th with a conversion rate of 17.95%. Boston has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 84.62%. Florida ranks 17th at 77.69%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 39 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 25 assists (9th) and has added 14 goals of his own. In the net, Knight (8-4-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.64 GAA and a .919% save percentage.
Bobrovsky (6-9-1) leads the Panthers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.33 and a save percentage of .891%. Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 42 points (6th in the league).
He has 20 goals (8th in the league) and 22 assists in 30 games. Linus Ullmark (17-1-1) has the best goals against average for Boston at 1.83, second-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .938%, also second-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 7-9-1 away from FLA Live Arena this season. Boston is undefeated at home this season.
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