Lightning vs. Bruins betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL games include the Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) hosting the Boston Bruins (32-20-3) at Raymond James Stadium. The Bruins are underdogs (+180 on the moneyline) against the Lightning (-218) ahead of the game, which begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Bruins -218

Bet $20, Payout $29.17

Lightning vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-218)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+180)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 27 of 52 games this season.
  • So far this season, 58.2% of Boston’s games (32/55) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.8 goals per game, 1.3 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 180 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked No. 1 in league play in terms of the fewest goals against, having conceded 129 total goals (only 2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +51 this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s 33 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) have come on 160 chances.
  • The Lightning are ranked 16th in the league with a 20.63% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all squads).
  • The Lightning defeat 84.57% of opponent power plays, currently the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Lightning win 46.6% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL).
  • Tampa Bay scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning average 19.1 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in 27 of the 42 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In five games with moneyline oddds lower than -218, the Lightning have four wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 68.6% chance of winning this game.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 27 goals and 55 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 24 goals and 31 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 25 goals and 24 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 24-7-3 record, .921 save percentage, 69 goals conceded

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored the fourth-most goals (184 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Boston has given up 170 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
  • Their ninth-best goal differential is +14.
  • Boston has recorded 42 power-play goals this season (on 157 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have a 26.75% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 4 percentage.
  • Boston has scored two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all NHL teams).
  • The 77.61% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins win 52.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the fifth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Boston’s collective 12.5% shooting percentage ranks third in the league.
  • The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.7 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been made the underdog 37 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
  • Boston has been an underdog with +180 odds or longer three times this season, and lost each of those games.
  • The Bruins have a 35.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 22 goals and 46 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 30 goals and 20 assists
  • Elias Lindholm: 11 goals and 26 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 22-12-2 record, .903 save percentage, 104 goals conceded
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