Bruins at Panthers Betting Odds & Game Preview

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers will have a tough time with a three-peat. Injuries have decimated the roster and the club finds itself outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference as the calendar changes to February.

Boston is one team ahead of Florida in the standings and the Bruins are making it hard for any team to gain ground on them. The Bruins have won 10 of 12 games ahead of their brief road trip to the Sunshine State holding opponents to 2 goals or less in 7 of their wins during the streak.

Bruins at Panthers Preview

Atlantic Division rivals the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers will meet for the second time this season when they face off on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET with TNT televising the game live.

Public Betting Odds Factors

• The Bruins are coming off an emotional game Sunday when they played outdoors in the Stadium Series matchup with Tampa Bay. They did have a few days to recuperate and will have more time following this contest, with it being their final game before the Olympic break.
• Boston has not lost consecutive games since the end of December when they dropped four in a row. Since then they’ve won 12 of 15 games to move into a wild card spot. And entering the weekend they were just 5 points out of first place in the Atlantic Division.
• Even without leading scorer David Pastrnak contributing a point the Bruins beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Thursday, showing off their depth scoring. The Bruins are 8th in the NHL averaging 3.35 goals per game and cashed the OVER on the NHL betting line in 6 of their last 7 games.
• Jeremy Swayman has been an anchor between the pipes boasting an 8-2 record and .907 save percentage during Boston’s run.
• To have a chance at hoisting another Stanley Cup the Panthers need to start winning hockey games. Saturday’s loss to Winnipeg was their third straight putting them further off the playoff pace. There was some good news with the return of Matthew Tkachuk to the lineup. He missed the first part of the season recovering from hernia surgery.
• Tkachuk has responded with 2 goals and 6 points in his first 7 games back, but the roster has been thinned out with last season’s leading scorer Aleksander Barkov yet to play. The team has also dealt with Brad Marchand, Anton Lundell and Seth Jones all missing time recently.
• The Panthers have also been a strong play on the total going over the closing number 7 times in their last 10 games.

Bruins at Panthers Predictions

• The Bruins are tired of seeing Florida in the postseason and will do anything they can to prevent them from reaching the playoffs. In their run of 3 straight Stanley Cup Finals appearances the Panthers knocked Boston out of the playoffs twice. No series frustrates Boston more than the 2023 season. Setting NHL records for wins and points, the B’s landed the No. 1 seed and were upset by Panthers in the first round blowing a 3-1 series lead.
• The power play will likely play a role in the outcome of this game. The Bruins lead the NHL in penalty minutes with Florida 4th in the same category. Boston has taken advantage of its man-advantage chances converting 26.8 percent of the time, 4th best in the NHL.

Bruins at Panthers Betting Tips

• Most of the damage done by Boston has occurred on home ice. The B’s are just 11-12-2 on the road with all 3 losses during their current 14-game run taking place on the road.
• Florida has missed its playmakers, especially on the power play. The Panthers are 22nd with the man-advantage converting just 18.3 percent of the time. A weak PP is offset with a strong penalty kill. Florida is 7th, stopping 82.9 percent of the opponent's power plays.
• The Bruins are 36-19 against the NHL spread puck line and they are the second-most profitable team behind San Jose.

Bruins at Panthers Head to Head and Key Stats

• Florida ended a 2-game losing streak in the series with a 4-3 road victory earlier this season. Carter Verhaeghe netted the game-winner with 27 seconds left in the third period.
• Including their Game 6 win in the 2024 playoff series, the Panthers have won 4 of the previous 6 matchups.
• Each team has at least one PPG in each of the last 3 meetings combining to convert more than 30 percent of their chances.