The Florida Panthers are on the road to take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Monday.The Panthers committed six penalties in the game, though they held Carolina without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Panthers. Radko Gudas had three assists to lead the team in scoring.
Alex Lyon saved only 30 of 34 shots against (.882%) in the loss.Five players found the net for the Bruins. Dmitry Orlov and David Pastrnak both scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jeremy Swayman stopped only 30 of 34 shots (.882%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their four regular season meetings this season, the last of which was a 4-3 (OT) victory for the Panthers in January. Aleksander Barkov led Florida with three points (1G 2A). Craig Smith, Pastrnak, and Charlie Coyle were on the scoresheet for Boston. Lyon got the win, saving 37 of 40 shots (.925%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.51 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Bruins team that is allowing only 2.12 goals a game (1st).
Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 3.67 times a game on average, second in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.32 goals per game (21st).
Florida averages more shots a game (36.7) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 23rd. Boston has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 1 with a team save percentage of .931%.
Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Bruins, as the Panthers are averaging 4.71 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.17 penalty minutes a game also ranks second-highest.
The home team has been penalized 4.37 times a game (6th) for an average of 10.50 minutes (8th). The Panthers’ 22.46% power play percentage ranks 11th in the league, while the Bruins are 12th with a conversion rate of 22.22%.
Boston has been more impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 87.28%. Florida ranks 24th at 75.86%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 109 points this season, sixth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 69 assists (5th) and has added 40 goals of his own. In the net, Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.07 GAA and a .901% save percentage.Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 113 points (3rd in the league). He has 61 goals (2nd in the league) and 52 assists.
Linus Ullmark (40-6-1) has the best goals against average for Boston at 1.89, best in the league. He has a save percentage of .938%, also best.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida has won four in a row away from FLA Live Arena this season. Boston is seeking a fifth consecutive home win this season.
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