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Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
844H
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20M
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23S
The read
Sam Reinhart has solved Jeremy Swayman before, 9 goals on 62 shots. But stay out of the box: the Bruins' power play ranks 10th and Florida's penalty kill sits 31st.
TD Garden
Florida Panthers
Away · Panthers
1–0–1
3 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Panthers
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Jacob Markstrom
Likely · 594-jacob-markstrom
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Panthers
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Brady Tkachuk · Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Carter Verhaeghe · Sam Bennett · Matthew Tkachuk
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Eetu Luostarinen · Anton Lundell · Sandis Vilmanis
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Bokondji Imama · Sam Lafferty · Garnet Hathaway
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Niko Mikkola · Seth Jones
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Dmitry Kulikov · Radko Gudas
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Brady Tkachuk · Sam Bennett · Sam Reinhart · Seth Jones · Matthew Tkachuk
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Lars Eller · Anton Lundell · Carter Verhaeghe · Aaron Ekblad · Gustav Forsling
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart · Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Anton Lundell · Eetu Luostarinen · Niko Mikkola · Radko Gudas
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PanthersProjected lines
L1
Brady Tkachuk · Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart
L2
Carter Verhaeghe · Sam Bennett · Matthew Tkachuk
L3
Eetu Luostarinen · Anton Lundell · Sandis Vilmanis
L4
Bokondji Imama · Sam Lafferty · Garnet Hathaway
D1
Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
D2
Niko Mikkola · Seth Jones
D3
Dmitry Kulikov · Radko Gudas
PP1
Brady Tkachuk · Sam Bennett · Sam Reinhart · Seth Jones · Matthew Tkachuk
PP2
Lars Eller · Anton Lundell · Carter Verhaeghe · Aaron Ekblad · Gustav Forsling
PK1
Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart · Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
PK2
Anton Lundell · Eetu Luostarinen · Niko Mikkola · Radko Gudas
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Jameson Olive · Oct 3 · 4:26 PM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Panthers
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Gustav Forsling
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Aleksander Barkov
IR · Left knee · Expected back Oct 27
Brad Marchand
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
MacKenzie Entwistle
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jonah Gadjovich
IR · Upper body (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
PanthersInjury report
Gustav Forsling
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Aleksander Barkov
IR · Left knee · Expected back Oct 27
Brad Marchand
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
MacKenzie Entwistle
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jonah Gadjovich
IR · Upper body (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Jameson Olive · Oct 3 · 4:26 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Panthers lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Sam Reinhart has solved Jeremy Swayman before, 9 goals on 62 shots. But stay out of the box: the Bruins' power play ranks 10th and Florida's penalty kill sits 31st.
Dmitry Kulikov is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Sam Reinhart has 9 goals on Jeremy Swayman (62 shots).
(Florida)
9
goals on Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
David Pastrnak has 5 goals on Jacob Markstrom (35 shots).
(Boston)
5
goals on Jacob Markstrom
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while Florida's penalty kill ranks 31st.
10th / 31st
PP vs PK
Milestone
Dmitry Kulikov is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97
career goals