Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2023-04-30 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 3 - 4 Florida Panthers (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 51.7%
FLA: 48.3%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.20
FLA: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | BOS | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.80 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 2.26 | 0 | -1.74 |
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 36 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% | 2.91 | 1 | -0.09 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • BOS at home vs FLA: 8-8
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | FLA 2 - 1 BOS | FLA | FLA |
| 2026-02-04 | FLA 5 - 4 BOS | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-10-21 | BOS 3 - 4 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-03-11 | BOS 3 - 2 FLA | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-01-11 | FLA 3 - 4 BOS | BOS | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 15 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 1 | FLA | 14 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2 | BOS | 21 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 2 | FLA | 7 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 3 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 3 | FLA | 14 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 4 | BOS | 5 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 4 | FLA | 6 | 0 | 0.44 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 3 - 4 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1
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