NHL Betting – Lightning Strike to Even Series vs. Boston. Just when it looked like the Boston Bruins had total control of the Eastern Conference finals in NHL betting, Lightning struck and the series is tied 2-2. Boston led 3-0 in Game 4 on Saturday before Tampa Bay scored three goals to tie the game in the second period and then two more in the third in the 5-3 win. Make your NHL bet right now at Sbgglobal.
Boston Blows 3-0 Lead
The Bruins played almost a perfect period in Game 1 on Saturday and led Tampa Bay 3-0. Lightning head coach Guy Boucher decided to pull starting goalie Dwayne Roloson and it sparked the team. Tampa scored three second period goals and Mike Smith played well in relief of Roloson as the Lightning won Game 4 to even the series 2-2. Roloson allowed three goals on nine shots while Smith was perfect making 21 saves. Teddy Purcell scored twice in the second period for the Lightning and Sean Bergenheim scored yet again. He leads all players in the playoffs with nine playoff goals. Martin St. Louis added an empty net goal for the final 5-3 margin.
Lightning Steal Momentum
The Bruins had a chance to pretty much bury the Lightning on Saturday. They led 3-0 and if they had won Game 4 they would have had a 3-1 series lead. Instead, they head to Boston tied 2-2 with Tampa Bay having all the momentum. Tampa Bay will not be changing starting goaltenders though as Dwayne Roloson will be back in net on Monday.
Déjà vu?
Will Boston remember what happened last season when they blew a 3-0 lead to the Philadelphia Flyers to lose the Conference Finals? Boston should have put the Lightning away in Game 4 but now the series is very much in doubt. Tampa Bay has a big chance on Monday to take control of the series. The Bruins face a ton of pressure at home on Monday because the fans and the players remember what happened against the Flyers last year. Boston is a slight favorite on Monday in NHL betting but gamblers making an NHL bet are leaning with the underdog Lightning. Bettors are also looking at the over since three of the first four games in this series have gone over the total.