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Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 8, 2026

NHL matchup

Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 8, 2026.

December 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Florida Panthers at 63.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Home team

Florida Panthers

63.3%
Fair American -172
Fair decimal 1.58
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 8, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
8
Record
6-2
Net units
3.03
ROI
37.9%

Value Picks

Bets
8
Record
4-4
Net units
-0.21
ROI
-2.6%

Market Favourite

Bets
6
Record
6-0
Net units
4.68
ROI
78.1%

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:25 together · 10 games

xG share47.5%
Corsi for / against
100 / 131
Fenwick for / against
72 / 89
Corsi share
43.3%
Fenwick share
44.7%
xG for / against
5.76 / 6.36
All observed combinations

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

77:07 together · 10 games

xG share63.5%
Corsi for / against
102 / 57
Fenwick for / against
80 / 48
Corsi share
64.2%
Fenwick share
62.5%
xG for / against
5.59 / 3.21
Defense pair

126:24 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
130 / 94
Fenwick for / against
98 / 77
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
56.0%
xG for / against
5.44 / 4.23
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
91.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
34.9

Akira Schmid

Florida Panthers · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
33.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.22
xG against / game
3.21
xG differential / game
0.02

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.62

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
50.0
Corsi share (%)
45.5
Fenwick share (%)
46.7
Faceoff win %
54.4
Penalties / game
5.2

Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 16.4% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.5
Corsi share (%)
54.8
Fenwick share (%)
53.2
Faceoff win %
45.6
Penalties / game
5.6

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
19Points16
0.731Points %0.615
49Goals for39
28Goals against37
21Goal differential2
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA home
7Games3
4Wins2
9Points4
4Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
7-2-1Record6-4-0
15Points12
41Goals for33
21Goals against30
20Goal differential3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Boston Bruins BOS 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Florida Panthers FLA 5 wins
Total goals32 – 32
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.2 / 3.2
Shots per game26.1 / 28.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 2, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
1 - 2 29 - 24 View
Feb 4, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 5 29 - 26 View
Oct 21, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
4 - 3 23 - 31 View
Mar 11, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 3 28 - 24 View
Jan 11, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 3 18 - 43 View
Oct 14, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
4 - 3 26 - 27 View
Oct 8, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 6 28 - 35 View
Apr 6, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 3 30 - 29 View
Mar 26, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 3 21 - 21 View
Nov 22, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 1 25 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.