Tampa Bay Lightning (13-5-4) vs. Boston Bruins (12-8)
December 4, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Bruins -125 / Tampa Bay Lightning +105; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. The Tampa Bay Lightning look for a win after winning eight of their last 12 games. The Boston Bruins look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Tampa Bay with 11 goals, Victor Hedman has 17 assists and Ross Colton has 46 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 86.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has given up 39 goals on 526 shots faced, and Brain Elliott has allowed 13 goals on 115 shots.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Boston with 9 goals, David Pastrnak has 11 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 70 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 24 goals on 271 shots faced, and Jeremy Swayman has allowed 24 goals on 304 shots.
The Lightning are 2-5 in their last 7 games as an underdog and 109-53 in their last 162 overall. The Bruins are 18-7 in their last 25 home games and 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win. The over is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 overall. The over is 6-2-2 in Bruins last 10 Saturday games. The Lightning are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Boston and 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
The Boston Bruins have been dominant in the favorite role, and they usually always play their best hockey at home. I can understand why they’re favored here. With that said, we’re getting the Tampa Bay Lightning as an underdog, something you almost never get and a spot you should always take advantage. The Lightning are still arguably the most talented team in hockey, and they’re still playing well. I can’t pass up these prices.
