Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Betting on today’s Lightning and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Bruins are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Lightning. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Bruins have hosted the Lightning, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. Against the spread, the Lightning have the edge at 2-1 over their last three games vs. the Bruins. However, the Bruins have gone 1-2 in their last three home games vs. the Lightning.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home games, Boston has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Lightning have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
As the sixth-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a record of 28-20-5 and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. When playing on the road this season, the Lightning have gone 11-15-2.
Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay has gone 13-14 this season and are currently on a two-game losing streak as the underdog. In games where they have been the underdog, the Lightning have gone 8-11-4 this season.
Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. This year, the Lightning have recorded a 18-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-8 record.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.75%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 17-6-3, and in games against other Eastern Conference teams, they have a record of 19-12. Overall, Boston has gone 32-11-9, and they are in first place in both the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division.
Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 7-3, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games. In their last three games, Boston has gone 1-2. This season, the Bruins have been favored in 46 of their 52 games, and they have gone 28-11-7 in those games.
On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Bruins went 14-0 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-10.
Entering the game, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 24 games this season. His current record stands at 16-6, and his save percentage is 0.76%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Lightning.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (+140)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
