Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

The Boston Bruins (32-20-4) are traveling to Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Florida Panthers (28-24-3).

The Boston Bruins had a decent effort after finishing in a 5-5 tie against the Lightning in their previous contest . The Bruins had a good offensive outing and it showed in this game. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 34 shots they put on goal. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. Boston compiled 25 minutes in the box for this matchup.

Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 209 power play tries (1st in pro hockey) and have earned 48 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have had 1,686 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .896. Boston has attempted 1,521 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.4%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed 127 goals while having 146 when they are on offense. Boston has tallied 160 power play opportunities and they have scored 43 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 26.88%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 68 points and their points percentage is .607. In relation to scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 189 goals (4th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 175.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have been able to score 580 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.64. Swayman has taken the ice for 228 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .909 during his 10,163 mins played. He has amassed a mark of 123-74-25 and got the start in 220 games. In his professional hockey career, Swayman has 135 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .614. Swayman has seen 6,372 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 5,792 total saves.

In their last contest, Florida opposed the Sabres in a matchup where the Panthers went home in defeat by a mark of 5-3. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Panthers recorded 3 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they pursued.

Florida has tried 1,592 shots (11th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.36%, while allowing the other team 1,412 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.63% on their opponents 190 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 87.3%. They have a total of 200 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.50%. The Panthers have accumulated 128 goals at even strength and 37 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 180 goals to be scored by way of 147 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 165 goals, 59 points, in addition to a points percentage of .536.

Across the ice you will find Daniil Tarasov protecting the net. Teams are averaging 3.19 goals/game and he has allowed 249 goals in total. Tarasov's percentage of quality starts sits at 51.3% and he has earned 40 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 78 games and has played for a total of 3,489 mins. Tarasov has amassed a career record of 27-41-8 and has played in 83 games. He has recorded 2,219 stops out of 2,468 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .899.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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