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May 17, 2024

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FLORIDA PANTHERS @ BOSTON BRUINS

QUARTER FINALS – GAME 6

FLORIDA LEAD 3-2

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
BOS	47	20	24-11-6	23-9-9
FLO	52	24	26-13-2	26-11-4

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	GF	GA	DIFF	GLS AV
BOS	3.3	2.7	+0.5	6.0
FLO	3.3	2.4	+0.8	5.7

SEASON MATCHUPS

BOSTON 4-0

GAME 3	BOS	FLO	2:6
GAME 2	FLO	BOS	6:1
GAME 1	FLO	BOS	1:5
07.04.24	BOS	FLO	3:2 (2:2)
27.03.24	FLO	BOS	3:4
23.11.23	FLO	BOS	1:3
31.10.23	BOS	FLO	3:2 (2:2)

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	TOTAL	RESULT
BOS	OVER	FLO
+1.5	5.5	2:1

THE RUB

The Boston Bruins aim to push their Eastern Conference semifinals series to Game 7 with a win on home ice Friday. Down 3-1 in the series, Boston forced Game 6 with a 2-1 win on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla. The Bruins nearly lost a similar deficit to Toronto in the first round but won Game 7 in overtime.

Captain Brad Marchand, recovering from an upper-body injury, is day-to-day. Marchand has 10 points in 10 playoff games. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman has started 11 of 12 playoff games, with a 0.98 GAA in two elimination game wins.

Florida’s Sam Reinhart scored the lone goal in Game 5 and has five goals in the playoffs, one shy of Carter Verhaeghe. The Panthers have won five consecutive playoff games at TD Garden. Sergei Bobrovsky has an .886 save percentage but has made crucial saves. Florida won 26 regular-season games both at home and on the road.

PLAYER TRENDS

Brandon Montour has an assist in 4 of the Panthers’ last 5 road playoff games.
Sam Bennett has scored in 4 of his last 5 as road favorites with the Panthers.
Sam Reinhart has scored in 4 of the Panthers’ last 5 road playoff games.
Jake DeBrusk has an assist in each of the Bruins’ last 3 games.
Jake DeBrusk has scored in 3 of the Bruins’ last 4 home games as underdogs vs. Panthers.
David Pastrnak has scored in 3 of the Bruins’ last 4 playoff games facing elimination.

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS

DALLAS STARS @ COLORADO AVALANCHE

QUARTER FINALS – GAME 6

DALLAS LEAD 3-2

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
COL	50	25	31-9-1	19-16-6
DAL	52	21	26-11-4	26-10-5

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	GF	GA	DIFF	GLS AV
COL	3.7	3.1	+0.6	6.8
DAL	3.6	2.9	+0.8	6.5

SEASON MATCHUPS

COLORAD0 3-1

GAME 5	DAL	COL	3:5
GAME 4	COL	DAL	1:5
GAME 3	COL	DAL	1:4
GAME 2	DAL	COL	5:3
GAME 1	DAL	COL	3:4 (3:3)
08.04.24	COL	DAL	4:7
28.02.24	COL	DAL	5:1
05.01.24	DAL	COL	4:5 (4:4)
19.11.23	DAL	COL	3:6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	TOTAL	RESULT
DAL	UNDER	DAL
+1.5	6.0	2:1 (1:1)

THE RUB

The Colorado Avalanche have a chance to make franchise history if they can win the next two games against the Dallas Stars. Colorado’s offense came alive in a 5-3 win at Dallas in Game 5 on Wednesday, allowing them to stay alive and take their first lead in regulation this series. The Avalanche can even the Western Conference semifinal series in Game 6 at Denver on Friday.

Dallas has been nearly unbeatable on the road this postseason. Goaltender Jake Oettinger allowed just one goal in each of the two games in Denver. The Stars missed first-line center Roope Hintz, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Dallas defenseman Chris Tanev, despite being banged up, returned to play after missing two shifts in Game 5.

Colorado’s Devon Toews returned after missing Game 4 with an illness, but Yakov Trenin exited Game 5 with an upper-body injury and is day-to-day. Valeri Nichushkin, who leads the team with nine goals in the postseason, was suspended for six months. Cale Makar scored twice in Game 5, emphasizing the need for desperate hockey to send the series back to Dallas.

PLAYER TRENDS