Tampa Bay Lightning (42-25-6) vs. Boston Bruins (55-11-5)
March 25, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Bruins -165 / Tampa Bay Lightning +145; Over/Under: +6
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins meet in NHL action from the TD Garden on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Boston is listed as a -165 home favorite while Tampa Bay is a +145 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
Tampa Bay doesn’t have any new announcements on their injury report while Boston has Derek Forbort listed as out for the season while Taylor Hall and Marcus Foligno are out for the foreseeable future. A.J. Greer is eligible to return from suspension on Sunday.
Matchup History
Tampa Bay’s 3-2 win back on January 26th, 2023, snapped the Bruins’ 5-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Tampa Bay is 2-5 in their last 7 road games and 2-7 in their last 9 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Boston is 42-9 in their last 51 home games and 36-15 in their last 51 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games against a team with a winning record.
Pick
I’m sticking with Boston here. There’s just something really wrong with the Lightning here. I’m not sure if it’s that they’re focusing on the postseason ahead, but that doesn’t help them right now against a Bruins team that’s rolling right now and has been dominant at home. Not often you’re going to get plus money like this with the Bolts, but I think we’re getting it for a reason. Give me the Bruins here.
