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Bruins vs Lightning Prediction 1/14/25 NHL Picks Today

Tampa Bay Lightning (23-15-3) vs. Boston Bruins (21-19-5)
January 14, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Bruins +110 / Tampa Bay Lightning -130; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Bruins vs Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Bruins vs Lightning Pick.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Devils, beat the Penguins, and they play the Ducks, Red Wings, and Maple Leafs next. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.68 goals per game and are scoring on 25.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Brayden Point leads Tampa Bay with 25 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 42 assists and Brandon Hagel has 116 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 73 goals on 852 shots faced, and Jonas Johansson has given up 30 goals on 308 shots.


Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins lost to the Lighting, beat the Panthers, and they play the Senators, Sharks, and Devils next. The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.58 goals per game and are scoring on 12.4 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 19 goals, Brad Marchand has 18 assists and Charlie McAvoy has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 92 goals on 874 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 39 goals on 362 shots.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

  • The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Lightning and Bruins.
  • The Lightning have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • The Bruins have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

  • The favorites have won each of the Bruins’ last eight games at TD Garden.
  • The Bruins have lost each of their last five night games.
  • The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 Tuesday games.
  • The Lightning have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs after coming off overtime.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

  • Justin Brazeau has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last three home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • Elias Lindholm has recorded an assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Lightning.
  • Elias Lindholm has recorded a point in each of his last five home appearances against the Lightning.
  • Jordan Oesterle recorded an equal-career-high two points in his last game against the Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts

  • Brayden Point has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last six Tuesday games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • Brayden Point has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 Tuesday appearances.
  • Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Lightning’s last 10 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • Nikita Kucherov ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Points (24) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Boston Bruins rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (13.19%).
  • The Boston Bruins rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.58).
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.68).
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.83%).

Bruins vs Lightning Injury Report

The Boston Bruins will be without Mark Kastelic and Hampus Lindholm.

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

Bruins vs Lightning Prediction

You can argue that the Boston Bruins got a much-needed shot in the arm after beating the Bruins in overtime on the road. I still need to see more. The Bruins have been a mess these last few weeks, and that includes losses in seven of their last nine games. The Bruins just aren’t finding the back of the net with any consistency. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last four games with balanced performances, and one of those wins was a 4-1 performance against the Bruins. The Lighting have won three straight games against the Bruins, outscoring them 10-4 in those games. Give me the Lightning and the cheap price.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -130

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