Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers

NHL game between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers on Feb 04, 2026. Final score: Boston Bruins 4, Florida Panthers 5.

StatusFinal
DateFeb 04, 2026
VenueAmerant Bank Arena
Boston Bruins score4
Florida Panthers score5

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stAnton LundellC12424:180.342.23
2ndUvis BalinskisD11221:260.181.59
3rdMichael EyssimontC20412:180.511.40

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Boston Bruins–Florida Panthers)
1st 04:22FLAEetu Luostarinen5v50–1
1st 07:18BOSMichael EyssimontAlex Steeves, Hampus Lindholm5v51–1
1st 12:43BOSMichael EyssimontMarat Khusnutdinov, Andrew Peeke5v52–1
2nd 00:30FLAUvis BalinskisMatthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell5v42–2
2nd 02:47FLAMatthew TkachukAnton Lundell, Uvis Balinskis5v42–3
2nd 18:33FLAAnton LundellSam Reinhart4v52–4
3rd 07:52BOSMark KastelicCharlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm5v53–4
3rd 10:30BOSCasey MittelstadtDavid Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie4v54–4
P5 00:00FLAAnton Lundell1v04–4
P5 00:00BOSViktor Arvidsson0v14–4
P5 00:00FLABrad Marchand1v04–4

Team Comparison

Boston BruinsFlorida Panthers
Goals45
Shots on goal2926
Expected goals (xG)4.134.07
High-danger shots2923
Corsi %53.3%46.7%
Power play1/72/3
Faceoff %52.0%48.0%
Hits2426
Blocks1120
Giveaways2116
Takeaways44

Boston Bruins Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Michael EyssimontC202412:180.511.40
Hampus LindholmD022225:010.011.23
Mark KastelicC101112:360.100.85
Andrew PeekeD011019:050.000.84
Marat KhusnutdinovC011316:490.680.74
Alex SteevesC011310:560.350.69
Charlie McAvoyD011022:050.000.69
Morgan GeekieC011222:540.220.69
Casey MittelstadtC101319:551.330.65
David PastrnakR011227:520.160.49
Fraser MintenC000319:530.590.20
Mason LohreiD000215:590.150.10
Sean KuralyC00019:220.040.05
Nikita ZadorovD000019:560.010.00
Tanner JeannotL000112:140.05-0.12
Viktor ArvidssonL000118:150.41-0.20
Jonathan AspirotD000013:500.00-0.20
Matthew PoitrasC000113:050.01-0.20

Florida Panthers Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Anton LundellC123424:180.342.23
Uvis BalinskisD112221:260.181.59
Matthew TkachukL112418:040.381.34
Sam ReinhartC011322:580.720.54
Eetu LuostarinenC101117:100.330.35
Sam BennettC000122:580.140.20
Jeff PetryD000014:550.000.15
Niko MikkolaD000023:400.000.10
Gustav ForslingD000030:480.080.05
Mackie SamoskevichR00037:170.480.05
Aaron EkbladD000022:060.000.00
Tobias BjornfotD00008:270.000.00
Cole SchwindtR00007:470.000.00
Carter VerhaegheC000317:470.19-0.05
Brad MarchandL000010:550.01-0.05
Sandis VilmanisL00002:350.15-0.15
Evan RodriguesC000516:510.42-0.15
A.J. GreerL000012:490.00-0.17

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Joonas KorpisaloBoston Bruins222684.6%0.57O
Sergei BobrovskyFlorida Panthers252986.2%0.21W

Analysis

The Florida Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins 5–4 on Feb 04, 2026, a one-goal game.

Florida Panthers generated 4.07 expected goals to Boston Bruins's 4.13 — Boston Bruins owned the better of the chances but Florida Panthers took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it; by expected goals it was close to a coin flip.

Anton Lundell led all skaters with a Game Score of 2.23 on 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 shots on goal.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 26, worth 0.57 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers game?

The Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 5–4 on Feb 04, 2026.

What was the final score?

The final score was Florida Panthers 5, Boston Bruins 4.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Anton Lundell led all skaters at 2.23, on 1G, 2A and 4 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

Florida Panthers generated 4.07 expected goals and Boston Bruins generated 4.13, so Boston Bruins created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Boston Bruins put 29 shots on goal and Florida Panthers put 26. High-danger chances went 29 to 23.