Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-106) Lightning (-115)

Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (39-25-7) will attempt to defeat the Boston Bruins (41-16-15) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Boston at -106 and Tampa Bay is coming in at -115. The total is set at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a rough game after their 3-2 loss against the Flyers in their previous contest . Boston amassed 6 minutes in the box in this contest. The Bruins had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 20 shots they tried.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 238 goals (10th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 197. For the year, they have earned 97 points and their points % is .674. Boston has accumulated 216 power play chances and they have tallied 51 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.61%. When at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 153 goals while having 187 when they are on offense. Boston has attempted 2,131 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Bruins so far have had 2,239 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .912. Boston Bruins opponents have 243 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have notched 44 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has played in 242 games throughout his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 135-71-23 and was named the starter in 233 games. Opponents have scored 588 goals against Ullmark in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. Ullmark has seen 7,187 shots taken against him and has garnered 6,599 saves. His save percentage currently is at .918 in his 13,989 mins played. Over the course of his career, Ullmark has accumulated 148 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .635.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay faced the Ducks in an outing where the Lightning earned a win by a score of 3-2. The Lightning netted 3 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

Tampa Bay has attempted 2,042 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 12.10%, while allowing the opposition 2,094 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.35% on the other teams 204 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%. They have recorded 217 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 29.03%. The Lightning have tallied 184 goals at even strength and 63 goals (1st in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 235 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 247 goals, 85 points, in addition to a points percentage of .599.

Across the rink you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a lifetime record of 289-139-30 and has played in 469 games. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate sits at 56.6% and he has accumulated 260 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 12,973 stops out of 14,151 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .917. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has given up 1,178 goals overall. He has been a starter 459 games and has been on the ice for 27,578 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-115)

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