The Boston Bruins are on the road for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Florida Panthers, with the Bruins leading the series 1-0. You can tune in to the game on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.
Panthers vs. Bruins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Panthers vs. Bruins for free with a trial to Fubo!
Panthers and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers rank 11th in the league with 265 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Panthers have given up 198 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+67) leads the league.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (on 268 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers are eighth in the league with a 23.51% power-play conversion rate.
- The Panthers have recorded eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL squads).
- The Panthers kill 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers have the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
- The Panthers make 9.6% of their shots (23rd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents eight times this season. They average 28.6 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- One of Florida’s top offensive options this season is Sam Reinhart, who has put up 94 points in 82 games.
- Having scored 26 goals and adding 62 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is a top contributor for Florida through 80 games.
- Florida’s offensive effort is aided by Aleksander Barkov Jr.’s 88 points. He’s contributed 57 assists.
- Across 58 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 36-17-4. During those games, he’s allowed 135 goals while recording 1449 saves.
Panthers Injuries
Sam Bennett: Upper Body (Questionable), Ryan Lomberg: Illness (Questionable)
Bruins Insights
- With 263 goals (3.2 per game), the Bruins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked offense.
- The Bruins’ total of 221 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is fifth in the league.
- Their +42 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The Bruins have 54 power-play goals (on 243 chances), 15th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (22.22).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have seven.
- The Bruins’ have the seventh-best penalty kill percentage (82.46).
- The Bruins win 49.5% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Bruins are eighth in the league.
- This season, the Bruins have shut out their opponents five times.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has totaled 110 points (1.3 per game) for Boston, with 47 goals and 63 assists in 82 games (playing 19:55 per game).
- Brad Marchand has scored 67 total points (0.8 per game) this season. He has 29 goals and 38 assists.
- Charlie Coyle has 60 points so far, including 25 goals and 35 assists.
- Jeremy Swayman has a 25-10-8 record this season, with a .916 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 1179 saves, and has given up 108 goals (2.5 goals against average).
Bruins Injuries
Andrew Peeke: Finger (Out), Danton Heinen: Undisclosed (Questionable), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out)
