Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers
Final score
The Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6–4 on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at home.
| Team | Goals | 2024-2025 record |
|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 33-39-10 |
 at Florida Panthers |
6 | 47-31-4 |
News about this game
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Florida Panthers Beat Boston Bruins 6-4 in Season Opener
The Florida Panthers built a strong early lead and defeated the Boston Bruins 6-4 at Amerant Bank Arena.
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Bruins and Panthers Face Off in Season Opener: Florida Aims for Home Ice Edge
The Florida Panthers face the Boston Bruins in their opener. Panthers aim to improve on last season's 52-24-6 record, while Bruins come off a 47-20-15 season. Panthers are -156 favorites.
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Florida Panthers Commemorate Historic Stanley Cup Win with Ring Ceremony
The Panthers celebrated their Stanley Cup win with a private ring ceremony. Rings featured diamonds and the rat mascot. Owners urged players to aim for another title.
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Florida Panthers Kick Off Title Defense: Banner Raised with Eyes on Back-to-Back Stanley Cups
The Florida Panthers raised their Stanley Cup banner before the opener against the Bruins. Captain Barkov led the team, starting a new season after celebrating their first title.
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Panthers Begin Stanley Cup Defense with 6-4 Opening Night Win Against Bruins
Panthers defeat Bruins 6-4 in opener, celebrating Stanley Cup banner. Bennett nets two, Reinhart and Rodrigues tally a goal and assist. Match tied since 2022 with 74 goals.
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Carter Verhaeghe Secures Lucrative Eight-Year, $56 Million Contract Extension with Florida Panthers
Carter Verhaeghe signs an 8-year, $56M contract extension with the Florida Panthers, keeping him on the team through the 2032-33 season.
Goals by period
| Team | 1st period | 2nd period | 3rd period | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Florida Panthers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Shots on goal by period
| Team | 1st period | 2nd period | 3rd period | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| Florida Panthers | 17 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
Three stars
- S. Bennett, Florida Panthers (2 goals)
- S. Reinhart, Florida Panthers (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Rodrigues, Florida Panthers (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 06:27 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett (1) | Evan Rodrigues (1) | Even strength | BOS 0, FLA 1 |
| 1st | 07:31 | Florida Panthers | Eetu Luostarinen (1) | Anton Lundell (1), Sam Reinhart (1) | Even strength | BOS 0, FLA 2 |
| 1st | 15:33 | Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha (1) | Elias Lindholm (1), Andrew Peeke (1) | Shorthanded | BOS 1, FLA 2 |
| 1st | 18:34 | Florida Panthers | Sam Reinhart (1) | Aleksander Barkov (1) | Shorthanded | BOS 1, FLA 3 |
| 1st | 19:34 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett (2) | A.J. Greer (1) | Even strength | BOS 1, FLA 4 |
| 2nd | 09:12 | Florida Panthers | Jonah Gadjovich (1) | Jesper Boqvist (1), Uvis Balinskis (1) | Even strength | BOS 1, FLA 5 |
| 2nd | 12:32 | Boston Bruins | Charlie McAvoy (1) | John Beecher (1), Hampus Lindholm (1) | Even strength | BOS 2, FLA 5 |
| 3rd | 06:26 | Florida Panthers | Evan Rodrigues (1) | Matthew Tkachuk (1), Aaron Ekblad (1) | Even strength | BOS 2, FLA 6 |
| 3rd | 16:51 | Boston Bruins | Trent Frederic (1) | Justin Brazeau (1) | Even strength | BOS 3, FLA 6 |
| 3rd | 18:15 | Boston Bruins | David Pastrnak (1) | Charlie McAvoy (1) | Power play | BOS 4, FLA 6 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
| Stat | Boston Bruins | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 35 |
| Power play | 1 of 4 | 0 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes | 19 | 15 |
| Hits | 27 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 21 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 5 |
| Faceoffs won | 31/64 (48.4%) | 33/64 (51.6%) |
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Plus/minus | Penalty minutes | Shots on goal | Hits | Blocked shots | Power-play goals | Faceoff percentage | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 11 T. Frederic | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40% | 14:00 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.4% | 16:56 |
| Number 18 P. Zacha | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.5% | 20:09 |
| Number 19 J. Beecher | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60% | 15:18 |
| Number 28 E. Lindholm | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33.3% | 19:20 |
| Number 39 M. Geekie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% | 12:29 |
| Number 45 C. Koepke | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 08:25 | |
| Number 47 M. Kastelic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 63.6% | 11:17 |
| Number 49 M. Jones | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:42 | |
| Number 55 J. Brazeau | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:09 | |
| Number 63 B. Marchand | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:02 | |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:31 | |
| Number 6 M. Lohrei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:16 | |
| Number 25 B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:03 | |
| Number 27 H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:30 | |
| Number 52 A. Peeke | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:46 | |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21:54 | |
| Number 91 N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18:02 |
| Goalie | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save percentage | Time on ice | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 70 J. Korpisalo | 35 | 29 | 6 | .829 | 58:11 | Loss |
Florida Panthers
| Player | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Plus/minus | Penalty minutes | Shots on goal | Hits | Blocked shots | Power-play goals | Faceoff percentage | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 9 S. Bennett | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% | 16:15 |
| Number 10 A. Greer | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 | |
| Number 12 J. Gadjovich | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 07:57 | |
| Number 13 S. Reinhart | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% | 20:21 |
| Number 15 A. Lundell | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 16:59 |
| Number 16 A. Barkov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% | 20:11 |
| Number 17 E. Rodrigues | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 15:36 |
| Number 19 M. Tkachuk | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 | |
| Number 23 C. Verhaeghe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 17:19 |
| Number 25 M. Samoskevich | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:08 | |
| Number 27 E. Luostarinen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 14:25 |
| Number 70 J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 11:34 |
| Number 5 A. Ekblad | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:36 | |
| Number 7 D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:10 | |
| Number 26 U. Balinskis | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | |
| Number 34 A. Boqvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:38 | |
| Number 42 G. Forsling | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:41 | |
| Number 77 N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:58 |
| Goalie | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save percentage | Time on ice | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 72 S. Bobrovsky | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 60:00 | Win |
Penalties
| Period | Time | Team | Player | Infraction | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 05:55 | Florida Panthers | A.J. Greer | Fighting (major) | 5 |
| 1st | 05:55 | Boston Bruins | Mark Kastelic | Fighting (major) | 5 |
| 1st | 09:18 | Boston Bruins | Trent Frederic | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 1st | 14:50 | Boston Bruins | Nikita Zadorov | Cross checking | 2 |
| 1st | 17:22 | Florida Panthers | A.J. Greer | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd | 03:32 | Boston Bruins | Cole Koepke | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd | 16:16 | Boston Bruins | Max Jones | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 2nd | 18:40 | Florida Panthers | Anton Lundell | High sticking | 2 |
| 3rd | 06:26 | Florida Panthers | Sam Bennett | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 06:26 | Boston Bruins | Trent Frederic | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 06:26 | Florida Panthers | Matthew Tkachuk | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 09:37 | Boston Bruins | Max Jones | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd | 14:16 | Boston Bruins | Nikita Zadorov | Slashing | 2 |
| 3rd | 17:03 | Florida Panthers | Uvis Balinskis | Tripping | 2 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Florida Panthers head coach
- Paul Maurice
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Julien Fournier, Devin Berg
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Parker Wotherspoon, Riley Tufte
- Florida Panthers scratches
- Nate Schmidt, MacKenzie Entwistle
2024-2025 season series
| Matchup | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
Boston Bruins
4
at Florida Panthers
6
|
Final | Game page: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Tue, Oct 8, 2024 |
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Florida Panthers
4
at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final | Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Mon, Oct 14, 2024 |
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Boston Bruins
4
at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final/OT | Game page: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Sat, Jan 11, 2025 |
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Florida Panthers
2
at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final | Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Tue, Mar 11, 2025 |
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Sources and further reading
- Official game summary (NHL.com)
- Official event summary (NHL.com)
- Official play-by-play (NHL.com)