Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Bruins versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Lightning are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Bruins. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Boston Bruins odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Lightning have the edge in their recent matchups against Boston, posting a record of 2-1. In the last three games Tampa Bay is averaging 3 goals per game compared to 4 for the Bruins.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their last three home contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 5 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Bruins are 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 99 points. In the Atlantic Division, Boston sits in 1st place with a record of 42-16-15. Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 6-4, and they are 3-2 in their last five.
On the road this season, Boston has gone 19-7-9, and they have been the underdog in 11 games, going 7-0-4 in those matchups. As the underdog, the Bruins have won three straight games and are 35-16-11 this year.
On the offensive side, the Bruins are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 9th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 18th in the league. The Boston offense is ranked 8th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 34 games in this season. His current record is 19-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.745%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 21-9-4, and they have won two straight games at home. Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 7-3, and they have won three straight games when favored. On the year, the Lightning are 26-13-2 when favored.
Overall, Tampa Bay has gone 39-25-7, and they are currently in 4th place in the Atlantic Division. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Lightning have gone 20-19, and they have gone 8-11 against other teams in the Atlantic Division. Over their last five games, Tampa Bay has gone 4-1.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 6th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 25th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Lightning offense is 1st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 44 games in this season. His current record is 26-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.827%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Bruins winning this one 4-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- We like the Bruins on the moneyline (-106)
- The Bruins are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Out
- Victor Hedman – Lower Body – Questionable
- Brayden Point – Lower Body – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Pat Maroon – Back – Out
- Derek Forbort – Undisclosed – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
