The Boston Bruins (45-16-15) and Tampa Bay Lightning (39-25-7) are set to face off. The Lightning have a 2-1 series lead this season. However, Boston has won three out of their last five games. Additionally, Tampa Bay is 4-1 in their last five matchups. But two of those recent wins went into overtime. 14 points separate these two teams in the standings.
But could you see the visitors keeping it close in Florida?
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | MoneyLine |
Boston Bruins |
+1.5
-300 |
O 5.5
-130 |
-105 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
-1.5
+210 |
U 5.5
+110 |
-115 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Match Details
- Fixture: Boston Bruins @ Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date and Time: March, March 27, 2024, 7:30 p.m. EST
- Venue: Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, FL
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Bruins | vs. | Lightning |
| 45-16-15 | Record | 39-25-7 |
| 3.32 | Goals Per Game | 3.48 |
| 29.5 | Shots Per Game | 28.8 |
| 11.3 | Shooting Percentage | 12.1 |
| 23.6 | Power Play Percentage | 29.0 |
| 49.4 | Faceoff Percentage | 51.6 |
| 708 | Penalty Minutes | 802 |
| 2.74 | Goals Against Per Game | 3.31 |
| 30.96 | Shots Against Per Game | 29.49 |
| 88.6 | Save Percentage | 90.2 |
| 69.2 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 84.6 |
| 4 | Shutouts | 4 |
Key Stats
Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak leads this Boston Bruins team in a lot of categories. Pastrnak has 101 points through 45 goals and 56 assists this year. Additionally, Charlie Coyle has scored twice in his last three games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Therefore, he should have favorable matchups tonight as well. Also, Jeremy Swayman is averaging 2.58 goals against per game. This ranks him ninth in the NHL.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov leads the Tampa Bay Lightning as Pastrnak does for the Boston Bruins in multiple categories. Kucherov has 41 goals and 82 assists on the year. Additionally, Anthony Cirelli is coming off a goal-scoring game against the Anaheim Ducks. He should see enough chances today and hopes to capitalize again for his team.
Game Prediction
This Bruins team is impressive and should be able to at the very least keep things within the spread on the road. Either way, this should be a lower-scoring affair, and the under is a safe bet. Furthermore, I like the road team to not only cover but also win outright. Therefore I am parlaying the Boston Bruins winning and together with the under.
Final Pick
Parlay: Under 5.5 and Boston Bruins ML
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