The Boston Bruins are battling the Florida Panthers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Also, both clubs are fighting for the President’s Trophy as the best regular-season team. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning are fighting to secure one of the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots. Tampa Bay has picked up the pace with the NHL betting odds. Many would argue that the Lightning are playing their best hockey of the season. On Wednesday night, the Lightning host the Bruins in a high-stakes matchup on TNT. It could be a playoff preview.
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Amilee Arena, Tampa, FL |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Bruins | +1½ ( -260 ) | 6 ( -105 ) | -105 |  |
| Lightning | -1½ ( +220 ) | 6 ( -115 ) | -115 | |
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Boston Bruins Team Overview
The Boston Bruins are 41-16-15 straight up and 33-36-3 over/under the offshore betting total. Also, Boston is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is one point behind the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Boston has covered five out of their last eight games. While the Bruins have gone over the total in three of its previous ten matchups. Boston is 18-7-9 on enemy ice.
Boston has NHL rankings of 10th for goals scored and 9th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Bruins have NHL rankings of 7th for goals against and 8th for penalty killing.
First among Boston scorers is RW David Pastrnak with 44 goals, 55 assists, 99 points, and a +18. LW Brad Marchand has 27 goals, 35 assists, 62 points and a +5. While D Charlie McAvoy adds nine goals, 33 assists, 42 points, and a +5. G Jeremy Swayman has a 2.57 goals-against average. .917 save percentage, a 22-8-8 record and three shutouts. G Linus Ullmark has a 2.66 goals against average, a .913 save percentage, and a record of 19-8-7 with one shutout.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Overview
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 38-25-7 straight up and 35-32-3 over/under the NHL betting total. Also, Tampa Bay is 6th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Tampa Bay is six points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Tampa Bay has covered five out of their last six games. The Lightning has gone over the total in seven of its previous eight matchups.
Tampa Bay has NHL rankings of 6th for goals scored and 1st for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning have NHL rankings of 24th for goals against and 8th for penalty killing.
First among Tampa Bay scorers is RW Nikita Kucherov with 41 goals, 82 assists, 123 points and six points. C Brayden Point adds 41 goals, 39 assists, 80 points, and a -12. D Victor Hedman brings 12 goals, 57 assists, 69 points, and a +15. Meanwhile, G Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.94 goals against average, a .897 save percentage, a 26-167-2 record, and two shutouts.
Bruins at Lightning SBG Free Picks
Tampa Bay has won three of its previous five games against Boston. Four of the last six games in this series went under the total. Specifically at Tampa, the Lightning won its last two games against Boston. Three of the last five meetings between these teams in Tampa went over the total. Cause by Boston’s reputation and popularity, Tampa Bay will get a more favorable price at home than usual. The Lightning offers the most value in this matchup.
Bruins at Lightning SBG Best Bet: Tampa Bay Lightning.