Florida Panthers @ Boston Bruins

East 2nd Round - Game 4 • FLA leads series 3-1

52-24-6, 26-11-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	0	1	2	3
Bruins BOS	2	0	0	2

Boston BruinsBruinsBOS

47-20-15, 24-11-6 Home

Disputed tying goal helps Panthers beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal series

— One game after Sam Bennett punched Brad Marchand out of the playoffs, the Panthers forward sent the rest of the Bruins to the brink of elimination with an equally controversial shove to Charlie Coyle's back.

May 13, 2024, 04:10 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	0	1	2	3
	Bruins	2	0	0	2

1st Period			FLA	BOS
8:53		David Pastrnak (4) (Power Play) Assists: Jake DeBrusk (4), James van Riemsdyk (4)	0	1
15:12		Brandon Carlo (3) Unassisted	0	2

2nd Period			FLA	BOS
14:48		Anton Lundell (1) Assists: Evan Rodrigues (2), Aaron Ekblad (4)	1	2

3rd Period			FLA	BOS
3:41		Sam Bennett (2) (Power Play) Assists: Anton Lundell (6), Evan Rodrigues (3)	2	2
7:31		Aleksander Barkov (5) Assists: Kyle Okposo (2), Vladimir Tarasenko (3)	3	2

Charlie McAvoy hit Sam Reinhart
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Trent Frederic Snap Shot Wide Right
Trent Frederic hit Evan Rodrigues
James van Riemsdyk hit Gustav Forsling
Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle hit Niko Mikkola
Parker Wotherspoon hit Matthew Tkachuk
Charlie Coyle hit Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
David Pastrnak Roughing against Anton Lundell
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Andrew Peeke hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Pat Maroon hit Aaron Ekblad
Jakub Lauko Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
David Pastrnak Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (4), James van Riemsdyk (4)
David Pastrnak hit Gustav Forsling
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Charlie McAvoy hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Charlie Coyle hit Carter Verhaeghe
Pat Maroon High-sticking against Matthew Tkachuk
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot Wide Right
Hampus Lindholm Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
John Beecher faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie McAvoy hit Sam Bennett
John Beecher faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Mason Lohrei hit Kyle Okposo
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Brandon Carlo Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Charlie Coyle hit Brandon Montour
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
James van Riemsdyk hit Aaron Ekblad
Brandon Carlo hit Steven Lorentz
Justin Brazeau hit Eetu Luostarinen
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Jakub Lauko hit Dmitry Kulikov
John Beecher hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
John Beecher hit Dmitry Kulikov
Andrew Peeke hit Eetu Luostarinen
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Trent Frederic hit Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Justin Brazeau hit Eetu Luostarinen
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jakub Lauko hit Sam Bennett
Jakub Lauko hit Carter Verhaeghe
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Justin Brazeau hit Niko Mikkola
James van Riemsdyk hit Brandon Montour
Pat Maroon hit Gustav Forsling
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Trent Frederic hit Sam Bennett
Jake DeBrusk hit Aaron Ekblad
Charlie McAvoy hit Aleksander Barkov
Parker Wotherspoon Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
David Pastrnak hit Brandon Montour
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Brandon Carlo hit Anton Lundell
Brandon Montour shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
John Beecher faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
John Beecher faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Pat Maroon hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Jakub Lauko Tip-In Wide Left
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
John Beecher faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie McAvoy hit Steven Lorentz
Jakub Lauko hit Kevin Stenlund
Jake DeBrusk hit Aaron Ekblad
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic hit Brandon Montour
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Charlie McAvoy hit Kevin Stenlund
Danton Heinen Tip-In Wide Right
Danton Heinen Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Trent Frederic Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Trent Frederic hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
John Beecher faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Giveaway by Trent Frederic
Trent Frederic hit Dmitry Kulikov
Hampus Lindholm Interference against Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Brandon Montour shot blocked by John Beecher
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Brandon Carlo Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Morgan Geekie
Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jake DeBrusk hit Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Takeaway by Trent Frederic
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Giveaway by Pat Maroon
Morgan Geekie hit Dmitry Kulikov
Jakub Lauko Tip-In Off Crossbar
Hampus Lindholm Interference against Matthew Tkachuk
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Parker Wotherspoon hit Evan Rodrigues
Brandon Carlo hit Evan Rodrigues
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
Morgan Geekie Interference - Goalkeeper against Sergei Bobrovsky
Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm hit Matthew Tkachuk
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Left
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot Wide Right
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Charlie McAvoy
Sam Bennett hit Danton Heinen
Sam Bennett hit Parker Wotherspoon
Gustav Forsling hit Trent Frederic
Anton Lundell hit Pavel Zacha
Eetu Luostarinen hit Hampus Lindholm
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
On-Ice Official
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Niko Mikkola hit Jake DeBrusk
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Off-side
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Aaron Ekblad Interference against John Beecher
TV Timeout
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot Wide Right
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Left
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett hit Charlie McAvoy
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Brandon Montour
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Matthew Tkachuk hit Parker Wotherspoon
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Benches
Kevin Stenlund hit Mason Lohrei
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Justin Brazeau
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Andrew Peeke
Niko Mikkola hit Trent Frederic
Niko Mikkola hit Charlie Coyle
Icing
Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
TV Timeout
Aaron Ekblad hit Jake DeBrusk
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Goalie Stopped
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Aaron Ekblad hit Danton Heinen
Carter Verhaeghe Tripping against Pavel Zacha
Eetu Luostarinen hit Jake DeBrusk
Gustav Forsling hit Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Off-side
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Goalie Stopped
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Dmitry Kulikov hit Trent Frederic
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Puck in Crowd
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against John Beecher
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Gustav Forsling hit Morgan Geekie
Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Eetu Luostarinen hit Hampus Lindholm
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Off-side
Off-side
Kyle Okposo hit John Beecher
Kyle Okposo hit Charlie McAvoy
Puck in Crowd
TV Timeout
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Icing
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Aaron Ekblad hit Morgan Geekie
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk hit Andrew Peeke
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Anton Lundell hit Parker Wotherspoon
Hand Pass
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Icing
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against John Beecher
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk hit Hampus Lindholm
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against John Beecher
Steven Lorentz hit Mason Lohrei
Kyle Okposo hit Charlie McAvoy
Anton Lundell Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (2), Aaron Ekblad (4)
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Aleksander Barkov hit Hampus Lindholm
Aaron Ekblad hit Danton Heinen
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against John Beecher
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen hit John Beecher
Niko Mikkola hit Justin Brazeau
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Takeaway by Steven Lorentz
Icing
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Anton Lundell Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Charlie Coyle
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against John Beecher
Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sam Bennett Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (6), Evan Rodrigues (3)
Challenge Hm - goal interference - goal
Sam Reinhart Deflected saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Aleksander Barkov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Okposo (2), Vladimir Tarasenko (3)
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Matthew Tkachuk Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Tkachuk hit Danton Heinen
Off-side
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Sam Bennett hit Charlie McAvoy
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Aaron Ekblad hit Morgan Geekie
Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot Wide Right
Gustav Forsling Tripping against Trent Frederic
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Anton Lundell
Kevin Stenlund hit David Pastrnak
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Trent Frederic
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Aaron Ekblad hit Danton Heinen
Icing
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Off-side
Timeout - Home
Off-side
Aaron Ekblad Interference against Charlie McAvoy
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Puck in Netting
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Niko Mikkola hit James van Riemsdyk

PANTHERS

BRUINS

Bruins
5
Panthers
1

Game 1

7/5

Bruins
1
Panthers
6

Game 2

9/5

Panthers
6
Bruins
2

Game 3

11/5

Panthers
3
Bruins
2

Game 4

12/5

Bruins
2
Panthers
1

Game 5

15/5

Panthers
2
Bruins
1

Game 6

18/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	13	3	47
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Florida	20	14	2	42
Ottawa	18	13	5	41
Boston	20	17	1	41
Buffalo	18	14	4	40
Toronto	16	15	5	37

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Florida Panthers @ Boston Bruins

Stars of the Game

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

Jeremy SwaymanG - BOS

Sergei BobrovskyG - FLA

Game Information

Disputed tying goal helps Panthers beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal series

Shot Chart

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

J.J. Moser secures eight-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning

Montreal Canadiens will be without Jake Evans 4-6 weeks

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