Lightning vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (23-15-3) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road for a matchup with the Boston Bruins (21-19-5), who have +124 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning to win vs Bruins -148

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Lightning vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-148)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 41 games this season.
  • Boston has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 22 of 45 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning create the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.7 per game for a total of 151 this season.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked fifth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 112 in total (2.7 per game).
  • With a +39 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay’s 31 power-play goals this season (on 120 chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
  • The Lightning’s 25.83% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s eight shorthanded goals this season rank second in the NHL.
  • The Lightning have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 81.65%.
  • The Lightning win 50.4% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL).
  • Tampa Bay scores on 13.1% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning average 17.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in 17 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 18 games with moneyline oddds lower than -148, the Lightning have 10 wins.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 20 goals and 41 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 20 goals and 28 assists
  • Brayden Point: 25 goals and 22 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 18-12-2 record, .914 save percentage, 73 goals conceded

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored 116 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 26th in the league.
  • Boston has allowed 3.2 goals per game, and 142 total, which ranks 25th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -26 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Boston has recorded 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL (on 144 chances).
  • The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (13.19%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Boston has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The Bruins’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
  • The Bruins have the league’s seventh-best faceoff win rate (52.2%).
  • Boston’s collective 9.4% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been listed as the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent five times.
  • Boston has 10 games this season playing as an underdog by +124 or longer, and is 1-9 in those contests.
  • The Bruins have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 19 goals and 26 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 15 goals and 17 assists
  • Elias Lindholm: seven goals and 14 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 14-15-3 record, .895 save percentage, 92 goals conceded
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