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Bruins vs. Panthers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bruins vs. Panthers NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 2, 11PM Amerant Bank Arena
Apr 2, 11PM Amerant Bank Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P3 18:33 Power play - Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Seth Jones
P3 17:18 Power play - Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 17:10 Power play - Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
P3 14:37 Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 12:49 Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 10:43 Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
P3 09:23 Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 09:03 Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 07:54 Shot missed by David Pastrnak
P3 07:51 Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 07:38 Mike Benning shot blocked by Fraser Minten
P3 06:56 Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
P3 06:51 Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 04:50 Power play - Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 03:58 Power play - Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
P3 03:10 Shot on goal by Nolan Foote saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 03:05 Shot missed by Mikulas Hovorka
P3 02:30 Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
P3 01:37 David Pastrnak shot blocked by Seth Jones
P3 00:40 Shot missed by David Pastrnak
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in offensive zone
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Seth Jones
Shorthanded - Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
Power play - Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to A.J. Greer 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Stoppage - Icing
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by David Pastrnak
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Mike Benning shot blocked by Fraser Minten
Stoppage - Icing
Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Jeremy Swayman
Shorthanded - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
Penalty to David Pastrnak 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nolan Foote saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by Mikulas Hovorka
SHOT
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Mackie Samoskevich in defensive zone
SHOT
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Seth Jones
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by David Pastrnak
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
SHOT
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Vinnie Hinostroza
End of 2nd Period.
Giveaway by David Pastrnak in offensive zone
SHOT
Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Panthers in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonathan Aspirot
SHOT
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
SHOT
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
A.J. Greer won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
SHOT
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov in defensive zone
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Luke Kunin in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
SHOT
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Nolan Foote
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Benning
SHOT
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonathan Aspirot
Bruins won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Jeremy Swayman
Noah Gregor won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Jeremy Swayman
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mark Kastelic
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
SHOT
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Mark Kastelic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nolan Foote saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Shorthanded - Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
SHOT
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
Fraser Minten won faceoff against A.J. Greer in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Mikulas Hovorka
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Luke Kunin in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Fraser Minten
GOAL
Goal scored by Sam Bennett assisted by A.J. Greer and Seth Jones
0-2
SHOT
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Fraser Minten
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jeremy Swayman
Luke Kunin won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in defensive zone
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Vinnie Hinostroza in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Tomas Nosek in neutral zone
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Vinnie Hinostroza
Luke Kunin won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Stoppage - Offside
Giveaway by Mike Benning in defensive zone
Giveaway by Fraser Minten in offensive zone
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 29 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 63% | Faceoff Win % | 37% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 22 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 18 | |||
| 21 | Giveaways | 11 |
| |
|---|
| 29 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 63% | Faceoff Win % | 37% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 22 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 18 | |||
| 21 | Giveaways | 11 |
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Bruins vs. Panthers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bruins vs. Panthers
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Bruins favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bruins -153, Panthers +153
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bruins: 56%
- Panthers: 44%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bruins a win probability of 56%, while the Panthers have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Bruins are more likely to beat the Panthers in the NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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