The Bruins have won two straight games since losing their season opener to the Panthers six days ago in Sunrise, Florida. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t happy with the result.

After losing to Florida in six games in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring, the Bruins began with a frustrating 6-4 loss to the defending champions. They followed with a 6-4 victory over the Canadiens and a 2-1 overtime victory over the Kings, scored by a game-winning goal from David Pastrnak.

There are some reasons to believe that Monday’s second leg could be different. Jeremy Swayman, in the final eight-year, $66 million extension, didn’t play in the opening game, leaving Joonas Korpisalo floundering in his Bruins debut.

The Panthers, who have suffered two straight losses since beating Boston, will be without center Aleksander Barkov (lower body), right winger Justin Sourdif (unknown) and left winger Tomas Nosek (upper body). Matthew Tkachuk missed Saturday’s loss to Buffalo and is expected to miss a week with illness.

“I think there’s a bit of a rivalry and it continues to grow,” Florida forward Evan Rodrigues said after last week’s meeting. “They play hard. They are well trained. They are structured. You are playing the game correctly. I think there are two teams competing against each other.”

Here is your preview.

When: Monday, 1 p.m

Where: TD Garden, Boston

TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5

PANTHER

Season balance: 1-2-0. vs. spread: 1-2. Over/Under: 2-1

Last 10 games: 5-5-0. vs. distribution: 4-6. Over/Under: 6-4

BRUINS

Season balance: 2-1-0. vs. distribution: 1-2. Over/Under: 2-1

Last 10 games: 5-5-0. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/Under: 5-5

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Florida 9, Boston 12

Goals allowed: Florida 12, Boston 11

Power play: Florida 10.0%, Boston 14.3%

Penalty minutes: Florida 29, Boston 41

Penalty shootout: Florida 80.0%, Boston 94.1%

Faceoffs won: Florida 48.1%, Boston 50.8%

Statistics of the day: Eight of the Bruins’ last 11 non-exhibition games have come against the Panthers, dating back to last season’s playoffs.

Notes: Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games against each other, although the Panthers have eliminated the Bruins in the last two postseasons. . . Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who was brilliant during their Stanley Cup run, has allowed six goals in two starts and has an .897 save percentage. . . The Panthers lost all four regular-season games to the Bruins last year before defeating them in the conference semifinals. . . The Panthers, who had the best road record in the Eastern Conference last season at 26-11-4, were unable to overcome the absence of Barkov and Tkachuk in a 5-2 loss at Buffalo on Saturday. . . Saturday also marked Spencer Knight’s first NHL start since leaving the Panthers in February 2023 to join the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. He made 22 saves. Knight’s Boston College classmate Patrick Giles was recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League to make his NHL debut on Saturday.

Brendan Kurie can be reached at [email protected].