May 10, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) wheels behind the net with Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) trying to cut him off during the second period of game three of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
- The Florida Panthers aim for a third straight win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night
- The Panthers can take a 3-1 stranglehold on the best-of-seven series in Game 4
- Below, see the Game 4 Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins odds, player props, and predictions
After a disheartening 5-1 setback in Game 1, the Florida Panthers (52-24-6, 26-11-4 away) have responded with the utmost vigor in their best-of-seven second-round series with the Boston Bruins (47-20-15, 24-11-6 home). Florida outscored Boston 12-3 while winning Games 2 and 3, and the Panthers can take a 3-1 stranglehold on the series in Game 4 tonight at TD Garden in Boston (6:40 pm ET).
With Boston suffering a key injury in Game 3 (more on that later), the Panthers are sizable favorites to make it three straight wins over their Atlantic Division rivals.
Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins Game 4 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | -1.5 (+160) | -166 | Over 5.5 (+102) |
| Boston Bruins | +1.5 (-192) | +140 | Under 5.5 (-122) |
Florida enters Game 4 as a -166 moneyline favorite and a +160 bet to win by multiple goals. The Bruins come back as +140 home underdogs and have a -192 price to keep it within a goal. The over/under remains at 5.5 and the under is favored (-122) despite the first three games of the series all going over 5.5.
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Florida has become a -450 favorite to advance to the Eastern Conference final in the NHL playoff bracket. Boston is +360 to win the best-of-seven series with the Panthers.
Panthers vs Bruins Game 4 Injury Reports
The big news coming out of Game 3 was the injury to Boston forward Brad Marchand. The Bruins’ captain took a solid hit from Sam Bennett in the first period of Game 3 and struggled to get off the ice. He logged just over 10 minutes of ice-time in the first and second periods but was noticeably struggling and didn’t come out for the third. Marchand is officially out of Game 4 with an upper-body injury.
Marchand leads the Bruins in playoff scoring with 10 points in 10 games.
No player are listed on the Panthers’ injury report for Sunday.
BOS vs FLA Player Props for Game 4
| Player | Points | Shots | Anytime Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Barkov (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov -200 | Un +154) | 2.5 (Ov -115 | Un -115) | +185 |
| Anton Lundell (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +124 | Un -160) | 1.5 (Ov -140 | Un +110) | +340 |
| Brandon Montour (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +114 | Un -145) | 2.5 (Ov -110 | Un -120) | +425 |
| Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov -180 | Un +140) | 3.5 (Ov +120 | Un -150) | +145 |
| Charlie Coyle (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +105 | Un -135) | 1.5 (Ov -130 | Un -100) | +300 |
| Charlie McAvoy (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +114 | Un -145) | 1.5 (Ov -135 | Un +105) | +600 |
| David Pastrnak (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov -210 | Un +160) | 3.5 (Ov -160 | Un +124) | +135 |
| Eetu Luostarinen (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +175 | Un -230) | OFF | +425 |
| Evan Rodrigues (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +170 | Un -220) | 1.5 (Ov -160 | Un +124) | +380 |
| Gustav Forsling (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +160 | Un -210) | 1.5 (Ov -125 | Un -105) | +750 |
| Hampus Lindholm (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +190 | Un -250) | OFF | +800 |
| Jake DeBrusk (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +114 | Un -145) | 1.5 (Ov -180 | Un +140) | +255 |
| James van Riemsdyk (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +154 | Un -200) | OFF | +380 |
| Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov -220 | Un +170) | 3.5 (Ov -110 | Un -120) | +140 |
| Morgan Geekie (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +135 | Un -175) | 1.5 (Ov -115 | Un -115) | +340 |
| Pavel Zacha (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov -105 | Un -125) | 1.5 (Ov -125 | Un -105) | +320 |
| Sam Bennett (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +130 | Un -166) | 1.5 (Ov -166 | Un +130) | +300 |
| Sam Reinhart (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov -195 | Un +150) | 3.5 (Ov +124 | Un -160) | +110 |
| Trent Frederic (BOS) | 0.5 (Ov +170 | Un -200) | OFF | +425 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko (FLA) | 0.5 (Ov +124 | Un -160) | 1.5 (Ov -120 | Un -110) | +310 |
NHL player props from DraftKings on May 12.
The best odds to register a point in Game 4 belong to Florida’s playoff scoring leader Matthew Tkachuk (-220), who has 13 points in the postseason to date. David Pastrnak has the best odds among Boston players at -210, while Aleksander Barkov, who has six points in the last two games, is at -200.
The shortest odds in the anytime goalscorer market belong to Florida’s Sam Reinhart (+110), who finished second to Auston Matthews with a career-high 57 goals in the regular season. The 28-year-old hasn’t been nearly as prolific in the playoffs, with three goals in 10 games so far.
Panthers vs Bruins Game 4 Predictions
The Bruins have looked to be on fumes the past two games. Not only do they have a -9 goal differential in the last 120 minutes, the xGF from Games 2 and 3 both heavily favored Florida as well: 4.47 to 1.19 in Game 2 and 4.07 to 2.12 in Game 3.
Losing Marchand is just another nail in the coffin for the struggling Bruins. They got past Toronto in round one with a defense-first approach that largely stymied the Leafs’ stars. Florida, though, appears to be considerably healthier, and is far deeper. Florida’s “second line” (Bennett-Tkachuk-Verhaeghe) would be the undisputed first line on the majority of teams in the league.
FLA vs BOS Game 4 picks:
- Panthers moneyline (-166)
- Pastrnak under 0.5 points (+160)
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