Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

The Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins Wednesday for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Boston leads the series 1-0. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Panthers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Panthers got behind the 8-ball really quickly in Game 1, as RW Givani Smith was whistled for an interference call at 4:58 of the 1st period. Exactly 1 minute lately, RW David Pastrnak notched a power-play goal to put Boston up 1-0.

LW Brad Marchand added an even-strength goal early in the 2nd period to make it 2-0, and that stood up as the game-winning tally. Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk had an unassisted goal in the 2nd, but that was their only marker. Boston led wire-to-wire, although it was a little more difficult than perhaps some expected.