Boston vs Florida Prediction 12 May 2024

The favorite takes the matches. After three games of this series, there is a consistent impression of one team's superiority over the other. The home ice doesn't help Boston, the opponent presses, and neither the defenders nor the goalies can withstand this pressure. Florida, on the other hand, plays systematically in defense but with creativity upfront. Both the coaches and the opposing defenders allow the team's leaders freedom in attack, resulting in an abundance of scored pucks.

Boston tries to "dry out" the matches, but it turns out very poorly. Such a game plan does not work with this opponent. Pucks start to fly into the net from the first minutes. Perhaps, the team should play more open hockey, as it is not effective to meet attacking players with a low block. Changing goalies during the matches does not help.

Florida keeps up the pace and capitalizes on nearly all its dangerous moments. Sergei Bobrovsky looks confident in goal, while Alexander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk shine in attack. Sam Bennett has returned to the lineup and immediately made an impact with an assist. Overall, the team looks balanced and active in the forecheck. They scored four power-play goals and improved this aspect of their game to an elite level.

Probable lineups

Boston: Swayman – Lindholm, McAvoy – Zboril, Gryzlyck, Pastrnak

Florida: Bobrovsky – Forsling, Ekblad – Verhaeghe, Barkov, Tkachuk

No new injuries or suspensions after two games of the series. Florida's infirmary is completely empty, while the hosts have Peck, Heinen, and Poitras in the infirmary. All players on the injury list since the start of the playoffs.

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman maintains a high level of play, makes no mistakes, but the pressure on his net is so great that he has to repeatedly fish the puck out of the net. On the other hand, Sergei Bobrovsky (90%, 2.59 GAA), whose confident play and phenomenal saves elevate his team to a new level.

Editorial prediction

In each game of this series, no fewer than 6 pucks were scored. Moreover, with each subsequent game, the number of scored pucks progressively increases. The teams do not hesitate to attack and shoot a lot on goal, therefore, in our opinion, they will score no less than 5 pucks in this meeting.

📊Statistics are everything to us! And we are ready to provide them:

• officially, the clubs have played in 53;

• today's ice hosts have 35;

• the guests have – 17;

• the hosts struck the opponent's goal 176 times;

• the guests – 137 times.