Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+135) Bruins (-165)

The Boston Bruins (23-8-6) welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning (19-16-5) at TD Garden on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Lightning at +135 while the Bruins are opening at -165. The over/under is set at 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Wild in their previous game. Tampa Bay accounted for 7 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Lightning had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 30 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Lightning have conceded 114 goals while having 92 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have amassed 113 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have come away with 22 goals in those attempts. With respect to scoring goals, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 130 goals (5th in hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 136. Tampa Bay has taken 1,211 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the year, they have recorded 43 points and their points % is .538. The Lightning thus far have had 1,222 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Tampa Bay has tallied 127 power play chances and they have notched 38 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 29.92%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has been in net for 442 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 272-131-28 and he was named the starter in 432 games. The opposition has notched 1,098 goals against Vasilevskiy in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.54. Vasilevskiy has had 13,395 shots against him and he has 12,297 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .918 in his 25,983 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has recorded 246 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .569.

In their last contest, Boston faced off against the Penguins in a game where the Bruins were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 6-5. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Bruins earned 5 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking.

Boston has tried 1,129 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.72%, while allowing the opposition 1,186 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.51% on their oppositions 138 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.7%. They have earned 111 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 27.03%. The Bruins have tallied 91 goals at even strength and 30 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 98 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 121 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .703.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark in the crease. He has recorded 6,185 saves out of 6,731 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .919. Ullmark has amassed a lifetime mark of 128-68-18 and has been in net for 226 contests. He got the starting nod in 217 games and has been on the ice for 13,011 minutes. Ullmark's quality start rate sits at 64.1% and he has 139 quality starts in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has allowed 546 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+135)

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