Florida plays Boston after Boqvist’s 2-goal game

Boston Bruins (20-19-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (25-15-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins after Jesper Boqvist scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club.

Florida is 25-15-2 overall with a 5-4-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers are 11-6-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Boston is 20-19-5 overall and 6-5-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Bruins have gone 9-4-1 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.

Saturday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Panthers won the previous meeting 4-3. Anton Lundell scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 11 goals and 25 assists for the Panthers. Eetu Luostarinen has four goals over the past 10 games.

David Pastrnak has 17 goals and 25 assists for the Bruins. Justin Brazeau has scored four goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.9 assists, 4.7 penalties and 12.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

Bruins: 3-6-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.

Bruins: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.