The Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-4), fourth in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, host the first-place Boston Bruins (13-1-2) at Amalie Arena on Monday night in one of seven NHL matchups on the NHL schedule today. It’s the first meeting between the two Atlantic Division rivals this season.
Bruins vs Lightning Picks
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-125).
Linus Ullmark (2.23 GAA, .928 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Bruins. Jonas Johansson (3.40 GAA, .894 save percentage) is likely to start in goal for the Lightning. Let’s take a closer look at the Bruins vs. Lightning betting analysis.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds
Bruins vs Lightning Information
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Location of the game: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
Date & Time: Monday, November 20 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Recent Scores
The Boston Bruins’ score in their last game was a 5-2 home victory against the Montreal Canadiens. Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves in the victory, while the Bruins received balanced scoring with Trent Frederic scoring a pair and James van Riemsdyk and Pavel Zacha also scoring.
Tampa Bay, meanwhile, won its second game in a row on Saturday, beating the Edmonton Oilers 6-4. Tampa outscored Edmonton 4-1 in the third period to complete the comeback. They beat the Chicago Blackhawks, among the NHL picks today to finish near the bottom of the standings, 4-2 on Thursday.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Analysis
Bruins’ Goaltending Continues to Be the Difference
The Boston Bruins have continued to exceed expectations this season and are, unsurprisingly, again among the NHL picks to win the Atlantic Division. Goaltending has been the biggest reason for the team’s success. They rank first in NHL stats for goals against (2.0), despite being 18th in shots allowed (30.6). They also have the league’s best penalty kill at 91.5 percent.
Boston is 6-1-1 on the road this season and 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. David Pastrnak leads the team in scoring with 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists), whil Brad Marchand is second with 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists). Charlie McAvoy leads the team’s defensemen with 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists).
Lightning Starting to Miss Vasilevskiy
While the Bruins have been winning with their goaltending, the Lightning are starting to eagerly anticipate the return of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has missed the first quarter of the season recovering from back surgery. Johansson was solid to start the season as his replacement but is showing lately why he’s not a bonafide starter in the NHL. He has allowed 33 goals in his last eight starts.
Nikita Kucherov, who had a pair of goals against the Oilers Saturday, leads the Lightning in NHL player stats with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) and will be a player to watch for the Bruins vs. Lightning betting analysis. Brayden Point is second with 23 points (7 goals, 16 assists).
Updates
Morgan Geekie and Matt Grzelcyk are on the NHL injury report for the Bruins, while Milan Lucic is away from the team on an indefinite leave after being arrested for a domestic disturbance over the weekend.
Connor Sheary and Anthony Cirelli are out with injuries for the Lightning. Vasilevskiy returned to practice last week and could be back before the end of November.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
For the Bruins vs. Lightning betting analysis, Boston is the slight betting favorite with NHL odds for the moneyline at -135 and a puck line of -1.5 (+175). The Lightning are +115 underdogs with a puck line of +1.5 (-225). The over/under for the Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning odds is 6.5.
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Prediction
The Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in their most recent meeting this season and their last three games have had five or fewer goals. Boston has an over-under record of 6-10, so there’s a lot to like in the under 6.5 (-125).
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-125)
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