Panthers from Florida
Florida enters the playoffs as the underdog in the first round. And perhaps I agree with this opinion. The “Panthers” had a poor championship, not below their level that they had seen before, they climbed, so to speak, to the playoffs by jumping from the platform to the already departing train. Well, in short, with the leading clubs from the Panthers, not everything was rosy in this championship. Even if we take into account the end of the regular championship, Toronto and Karolina, representatives of the top four in the Eastern Conference, lost. Previously, there was a good streak, but all its representatives were outsiders who did not reach the playoffs. Well, then another fiasco with the Rangers, another defeat with Toronto, and so on.
Bruins from Boston
Well, Boston was way ahead of everyone at his conference. He took first place with a consistent advantage. 8 games in a row only do what the “bears” win. They are currently on a winning streak. And unlike Florida, both old and young could beat the Bruins. At the end of the regular season, they beat New Jersey into the top three of the conference, before that they beat Big Minnesota, three-time cup finalist and two-time cup winner Tampa, there’s a win over Carolina, Toronto, and so on, over those Florida lost for its part.
Forecast
All this certainly speaks in favor of the “bears”. Well, with TD “Garden” taking over the series, there’s no denying that the Bruins are destroying everything and everyone on their own ice. A total of 4 home defeats this year. And since March 11 only 1. I would add an additional plus to the result in the form of the fact that Boston is comfortable playing Florida on their side. In 5 matches in a row, in the regular time, the “Bears” from the “Panthers” did not experience defeats. And the last 3 victories here were with a handicap. The most extreme success in Boston ended with the complete rout of the Panthers. Therefore, my handicap selection is 0 Bruins.