Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins and Lightning are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning will host the game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The Bruins come into this Atlantic division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Boston Bruins odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Bruins have faced off vs. the Lightning as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Bruins and Lightning, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Lightning going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across the Bruins last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Boston has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Prediction
The Bruins are set to face Tampa Bay with a 13-1-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 10-1-2, while they maintain 3-0-0 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-1-1 record this season, and they are 7-0-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. Boston’s offense is currently ranked 13th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Linus Ullmark has started eight games in this season. His current record is 6-1, and his save percentage stands at 92.8%.
Ahead of their matchup with Boston, the Lightning have a 8-6-4 record. Their performance when favored is 5-4-1, while they hold a 3-2-3 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 3-4-2 record, while they are 5-2-2 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 13th in the league. Looking at how the Lightning’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 3rd in power play goals and 27th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Jonas Johansson has started 15 games this season. His current record stands at 7-4, and his save percentage is 89.6%.
The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Lightning (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Andrei Vasilevskiy – Back – Out
- Anthony Cirelli – Hand – Questionable
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Upper Body – Out
- Morgan Geekie – Upper Body – Out
