Bruins vs. Panthers prediction: Florida favored to win Wednesday's NHL matchup [2/4/2026]

The Florida Panthers will take on the Boston Bruins in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Panthers as the most likely winner of the Bruins vs. Panthers game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Bruins vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NHL matchup between the Bruins and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Panthers a 55% chance of beating the Bruins.

According to our model, the Bruins (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Bruins vs. Panthers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bruins	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-218)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+114	-130
Total	o6 (-130)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bruins vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Bruins +1.5	-218
Moneyline	Panthers	-130
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Panthers to win.

Bruins vs. Panthers player props

Who will score a goal in Bruins vs. Panthers?

According to our model, David Pastrnak is most likely to score an anytime goal in Bruins vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Pastrnak a 45.2% chance of scoring a goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the star is a 10.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	45.2%
Morgan Geekie	33.7%
Fraser Minten	24.5%
Viktor Arvidsson	22.2%
Marat Khusnutdinov	18.4%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	44.5%
Sam Bennett	38.7%
Matthew Tkachuk	34.2%
Carter Verhaeghe	27.7%
Evan Rodrigues	18.1%

First goal scorer predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	10.1%
Morgan Geekie	6.4%
Fraser Minten	4.7%
Viktor Arvidsson	4.1%
Marat Khusnutdinov	3.3%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	9.4%
Sam Bennett	7.8%
Matthew Tkachuk	6.8%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.4%
Evan Rodrigues	3.0%

Bruins vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's matchup between the Panthers and Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Bruins on Wednesday.

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