The Boston Bruins travel to South Florida to face the Florida Panthers in a rematch of recent playoff rivals. The Bruins, clinging to a wild-card spot with a solid road record, aim to build on their Stadium Series performance despite a shootout loss. The Panthers, mired in a four-game skid and nine points out of the playoffs, desperately need a win to stay in the hunt before the Olympic break. Florida’s home ice and recent dominance in the series could make this a close affair, but Boston’s depth and goaltending edge might prevail in what promises to be a physical, low-scoring battle between Atlantic Division foes.
Location: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida (home of the Florida Panthers; capacity: 19,250).
Face-Off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT).
Broadcast: TNT, HBO Max, TVAS.
Recent Team Forms
Bruins: The Bruins have points in six straight games (4-0-2), including a 6-5 shootout loss to Tampa Bay in the Stadium Series on February 1. They rank 3rd in goals per game (3.38) but 20th in goals against (3.13). Form: L (SO) vs TBL, W 6-3 vs PHI, W 3-2 OT vs NSH, W 3-4 vs NYR (L), W 4-3 vs MTL (averaging 3.4 GPG scored, 3.2 GPG allowed in last 5).
Panthers: Florida is on a four-game losing streak, including a 3-5 defeat to Buffalo on February 2. They rank 22nd in goals per game (3.0) and 26th in goals against (3.27). Form: L 3-5 vs BUF, L 1-2 vs WPG, L 4-5 OT vs STL, L 1-5 vs UTA, L 2-3 vs CHI (averaging 2.2 GPG scored, 4.0 GPG allowed in last 5).
Injury Report
Bruins:
Out: Elias Lindholm (C, Upper Body), Pavel Zacha (C, Upper Body), Jordan Harris (D, IR).
Questionable: None reported.
Panthers:
Out: Aleksander Barkov (C, Knee – IR), Brad Marchand (LW, Undisclosed – Day to Day), Sam Bennett (C, Upper Body – Day to Day), Anton Lundell (F, Upper Body – Day to Day), Jonah Gadjovich (LW, IR), Dmitry Kulikov (D, Shoulder – IR), Seth Jones (D, IR-LT), Tomas Nosek (F, Out).
Key Player Matchups
Morgan Geekie (Bruins C) vs. Sam Reinhart (Panthers C): Geekie (7G, 4A in 7-game point streak) vs. Reinhart (27G, 27A – team leader). Geekie’s hot form challenges Reinhart’s scoring in the middle.
David Pastrnak (Bruins RW) vs. Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers LW): Pastrnak (22G, 48A) exploits Panthers’ defense; Tkachuk’s physicality (recent high-danger chances) could disrupt Boston’s attack.
Charlie McAvoy (Bruins D) vs. Evan Rodrigues (Panthers F): McAvoy (6-game point streak, 1G,
8A) vs. Rodrigues (recent goals). McAvoy’s playmaking from the blue line vs. Rodrigues’ speed.
Jeremy Swayman (Bruins G) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (Panthers G): Swayman (.897 SV%) vs. Bobrovsky (.873 SV%). Goaltending duel with both underperforming recently.
Series History
The Bruins lead the all-time series 72-55-6-4 (regular season 66-43-6-4). In playoffs, Florida has won the last two series: 4-3 in 2023 First Round and 4-2 in 2024 Second Round. Boston is 10-10 in the last 20 games, but Florida has won 7 of the past 10. The last 10 have been close, with an average margin of 3.5 goals. Home team is 6-4 in last 10. Totals have gone under in 6 of last 10.
Betting Trends
ATS: Bruins 5-5 ATS in last 10; Panthers 3-7 ATS last 10; Underdogs 5-5 ATS in last 10 H2H. Over/Under: Under in 6 of Bruins’ last 10 road games; Under in 7 of Panthers’ last 10 home games; Under in 6 of last 10 H2H.
Historical: Favorites 5-5 ATS in last 10 H2H; Home teams 6-4 SU in last 10.
Game Odds
Boston Bruins 6.5
Florida Panthers – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, February 3, 2026
