2023 First Round · Eastern Conference
Bruins vs. Panthers 2023 Playoff Series
The Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in the 2023 First Round (7 games, 2 of them in overtime).
FLA wins 4-3 · Bruins eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 17 | FLA at BOS | FLA 1, BOS 3BOS win | |
| 2 | Apr 19 | FLA at BOS | FLA 6, BOS 3FLA win | |
| 3 | Apr 21 | BOS at FLA | BOS 4, FLA 2BOS win | |
| 4 | Apr 23 | BOS at FLA | BOS 6, FLA 2BOS win | |
| 5 | Apr 26 | FLA at BOS | FLA 4, BOS 3FLA win | OT |
| 6 | Apr 28 | BOS at FLA | BOS 5, FLA 7FLA win | |
| 7 | Apr 30 | FLA at BOS | FLA 4, BOS 3FLA win | OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew TkachukFLA · L | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Tyler BertuzziBOS · L | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Brad MarchandBOS · L | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
 Brandon MontourFLA · D | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Taylor HallBOS · L | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2023 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2023 First Round series between the Bruins and Panthers?
The Florida Panthers won the series 4-3 in 7 games.
Who led the Bruins vs. Panthers series in scoring?
Matthew Tkachuk led the series with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 7 games.
How many games in the Bruins vs. Panthers series went to overtime?
2 of the 7 games went to overtime.