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Bruins vs. Panthers Odds, Prediction & Player Prop Picks Today for Jan. 11

Gary Pearson

Last Updated: January 11, 2025 8:41 AM EST • 2 min 37 sec read.

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett against the Utah Hockey Club as we offer our Bruins vs. Panthers odds, prediction, and player prop picks.
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett against the Utah Hockey Club. Photo by Rob Gray via Imagn Images

Boston's honeymoon period under interim head coach Joe Sacco lasted about as long as a two-week all-inclusive holiday. Things have gone wayward since Sacco's 7-2-0 start, with his Bruins sharing the fourth-worst points percentage since Dec. 9 (.400). 

Boston enters Saturday's game at Amerant Bank Arena (7 p.m. ET, ABC) against the Florida Panthers on the back of six straight defeats.

The Panthers, meanwhile, aren't playing nearly as well as their Stanley Cup odds indicate, but they won both previous meetings against the B's. 

Our Bruins vs. Panthers odds, prediction, and player prop picks feature Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart, both of whom usually elevate their level against the Atlantic Division adversaries. 

Bruins vs. Panthers predictions today

NHL odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

  • Best pick: Sam Bennett Over 2.5 shots (-106 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Sam Reinhart prop pick: Anytime goal (+140 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐

My best Bruins vs. Panthers pick: Sam Bennett Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Playing one of Florida's most loathed rivals elicits the best version of Bennett. I wouldn't be surprised if he draws added motivation from Brad Marchand's unparalleled knack of resembling a bee buzzing in the ear of each opponent he faces. 

Bennett fired four and six shots on goal, respectively, in the first two encounters against Boston this season. He scored two goals in the second meeting, which Florida won 6-4 at home. Bennett hit the Over on this prop in four of the last six against the Bruins. 

He's also enjoying a productive spell regarding his shot output. He has at least three in five of the last seven games, averaging 3.3. Bennett has benefitted from home ice, as he has hit the Over in six of the previous eight games at Amerant Bank Arena. 

Boston has lost six in a row on the road and is the most penalized team this season, which should help Bennett, who plays an influential role on the second power-play unit.

The 28-year-old has attempted at least eight shots in two of the last three, another indicator of his willingness to let loose. A winning $10 bet will yield a $9.43 profit. 

Best odds: -106 via Betway | Implied probability: 51.46%

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Best Bruins vs. Panthers player prop pick

NHL picks made Saturday; odds subject to change.

Sam Reinhart prop pick: Anytime goal ⭐⭐⭐

Reinhart has just one goal in the last seven games. However, that goal came in the Panthers' last game in Utah on Wednesday. He hasn't scored in consecutive games since lighting the lamp against Toronto and Carolina at the end of November. 

That makes me think he's overdue, not only because of his recent barren patch but also because he has scored in at least two games in a row five times this season. He also scores goals against the Bruins as consistently as the sun shines in Florida.

Reinhart scored three goals in the two previous meetings against Boston this season and has eight in the last 10 against the B's. A winning $10 bet would profit $14. 

Best odds: +140 via Betway | Implied probability: 41.67%

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Bruins vs. Panthers game info

  • When: Saturday, Jan. 11
  • Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)
  • How to watch: ABC
  • Favorite: Panthers (-180 via Betway)

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Gary Pearson
Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.