Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
TV: WXPX-TV
Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+172) Lightning (-210)
Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (36-21-4) will play the Boston Bruins (28-27-8) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Bruins at +172 while the Lightning open at -210. The over/under has been set at 6.
The Boston Bruins had a rough game after their 6-3 loss against the Predators in their last outing. The Bruins were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they scored on 3 out of the 21 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. Boston recorded 2 mins in the box in this contest.
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When at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 154 goals while earning 141 of their own. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 195 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have tallied 46 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 170 goals (25th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 200. Boston has tried 1,729 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. For the year, they have tallied 64 points and their points percentage is .508. The Bruins thus far have had 1,800 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. Boston has tallied 191 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.18%.
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The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has accounted for 103 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .606. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 7,681 mins in the crease. Swayman has had 4,901 shots taken against him and he has 4,473 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 428 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.34. He has an overall record of 97-54-21 and he has started in 170 games. Swayman has taken the ice for 177 games during his pro hockey career.
In their last game, Tampa Bay faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Lightning earned a win by a score of 6-2. The Lightning earned 6 goals of the 40 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and converted 1 out of those tries.
The Lightning have accumulated 171 goals at even strength and 46 goals (5th in the league) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has taken 1,767 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.28%, while allowing the opposition 1,750 shots. On the campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 217 goals, 76 points, in addition to a points percentage of .623. They have allowed 159 goals to be scored by of a combination of 130 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 175 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.29%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.05% on their opponents 153 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Andrei Vasilevskiy defending the net. He has compiled 14,423 stops out of the 15,725 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy holds a career record of 322-159-33 and has been in net for 525 games. He got the starting nod in 515 games and has played for a total of 28,166 minutes. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage sits at 57.9% and he has 298 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,302 goals overall.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Boston (+172)
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