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Why We’re Expecting Lightning to Win

It’s time to side with the Lightning to secure a regulation time victory over the Bruins. The road team should have the edge and the -103 for our 3-Way Moneyline prediction looks a great price.

Bruins 4-0 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Tampa Bay Lightning were beaten in their previous three games and the latest was on the road at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia Flyers claimed a 4-3 (SO) win. Cam Atkinson, Gage Goncalves and Zemgus Girgensons each scored one goal.

Boston Bruins were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 6-3 reverse against Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. David Pastrnak, Casey Mittelstadt and Marat Khusnutdinov scored one goal apiece. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo made a total of 14 saves (.933).

The Bruins have beaten the Lightning in the last two encounters. A 6-2 victory at TD Garden was followed by a 4-0 win at Amalie Arena. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 34-19-3 2.22 .919 5
23/24 30-20-2 2.9 .900 2
Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-25-6 3.12 .892 4
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have given up 2.3 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.6%.

Brandon Hagel is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with Nikita Kucherov racking up 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.13 goal against average with a .925 save percentage, including one shutout.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while Pavel Zacha is next in line after registering 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.99 GAA with a .888 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each franchise. If you want the latest team, player and goalie stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our NHL picks.

Key Lightning vs Bruins stats:

  • Lightning have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Lightning have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Bruins have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Bruins have lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Prediction

We are having a wager on Tampa Bay Lightning in this NHL encounter and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at -103 on the 60-minute line and we think this offers great value.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, Tampa Bay can be backed at a greater price on the Puck Line. For more juice, also consider the Match Winner & Total Goals and Winning Margin lines.

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Pastrnak Over 3.5 Shots -185 bet365 logo

David Pastrnak (Bruins) has totaled Over 3.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -185 that he goes over the line.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Lightning
To Score Jake Guentzel
Shots on Goal David Pastrnak Over 3.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Lightning winning in regulation time followed by Jake Guentzel (Lightning) to find the net and David Pastrnak (Bruins) having Over 3.5 shots.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

The Tampa Bay Lightning odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -182 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 65% chance of winning. The market suggests that Boston Bruins are least likely to win at +150.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -115.

The Lightning are favorites to find the net first at odds of -145. Conversely, if you think the Bruins will score the opener, they are +105 to do so.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

David Pastrnak Favorite to Score the First Goal

David Pastrnak is the First Goalscorer favorite at +700. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +117.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
First
+117
Anytime
+700
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Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)
First
+133
Anytime
+750
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
First
+133
Anytime
+750
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
First
+165
Anytime
+900
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Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
Over 3.5
-185
Under 3.5
+140
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Brayden Point (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-156
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Jake Guentzel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Brandon Hagel (Lightning)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Nikita Kucherov 61 21.46 28 64 92 13
38 Brandon Hagel 65 21.08 30 42 72 27
21 Brayden Point 60 19.62 32 33 65 8

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 67 20.32 34 48 82 -3
18 Pavel Zacha 67 19.32 13 27 40 1
11 Casey Mittelstadt 66 17.02 12 25 37 -12

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Charlie McAvoy
Injured
Hampus Lindholm
Injured

Starting Lineups

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1
Jeremy Swayman
91
Nikita Zadorov
20
Henri Jokiharju
39
Morgan Geekie
18
Pavel Zacha
88
David Pastrnak
86
Nikita Kucherov
71
Anthony Cirelli
38
Brandon Hagel
90
Janis Jerome Moser
77
Victor Hedman
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy

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1
Jeremy Swayman
6
Mason Lohrei
52
Andrew Peeke
45
Cole Koepke
11
Casey Mittelstadt
95
Vinni Lettieri
37
Yanni Gourde
21
Brayden Point
59
Jake Guentzel
81
Erik Cernak
27
Ryan McDonagh
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy

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Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

1
Jeremy Swayman
29
Parker Wotherspoon
14
Ian Mitchell
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
28
Elias Lindholm
94
Jakub Lauko
93
Gage Goncalves
20
Nick Paul
22
Oliver Bjorkstrand
48
Nicklaus Perbix
78
Emil Lilleberg
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning logo Tampa Bay Lightning

1
Jeremy Swayman
19
John Beecher
38
Patrick Brown
47
Mark Kastelic
43
Darren Raddysh
11
Luke Glendening
28
Zemgus Girgensons
88
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

13 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-4 Flyers
11 Mar NHL
Lightning 1-4 Hurricanes
08 Mar NHL
Bruins 4-0 Lightning
06 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-6 Lightning
04 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-6 Lightning
03 Mar NHL
Lightning 1-2 Panthers
01 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-1 Capitals
27 Feb NHL
Flames 0-3 Lightning
25 Feb NHL
Oilers 1-4 Lightning
23 Feb NHL
Kraken 1-4 Lightning

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

13 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-6 Senators
11 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-3 Bruins
08 Mar NHL
Bruins 4-0 Lightning
06 Mar NHL
Bruins 2-3 Hurricanes
04 Mar NHL
Predators 6-3 Bruins
02 Mar NHL
Bruins 0-1 Wild
01 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-2 Penguins
27 Feb NHL
Islanders 2-1 Bruins
25 Feb NHL
Maple Leafs 5-4 Bruins
22 Feb NHL
Ducks 3-2 Bruins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -