Free NHL Picks Today: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning 11/29/22

Free NHL Picks Today: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning 11/29/22
Tue 29th November 2022

The Boston Bruins (-165) play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning (+140) at TD Garden on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120)Tampa Bay (13-7-1) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a high-scoring 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres yesterday. The Lightning committed only two penalties in the game, holding Buffalo without a power play goal.

Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point both scored twice for the Lightning. Brian Elliott only saved 32 of 37 shots (.864%) in the win. Boston (18-3-0) beat the Hurricanes 3-2 (OT) on Friday. David Krejci was the leading goal scorer for the Bruins, netting twice. Jeremy Swayman earned his zeroth shutout of the season with six saves.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Bruins won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-3 victory on November 21, their fourth straight win against Tampa Bay. Krejci (1G 1A), Jake DeBrusk (0G 2A), and Charlie McAvoy (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Boston. Nicholas Paul (2G 0A) and Pat Maroon (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Tampa Bay. Linus Ullmark got the win, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914%).

FACING OFF

Tampa Bay is averaging 3.57 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Bruins team that is allowing only 2.24 goals a game (2nd). Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 4.00 times a game on average, first in the league, and the Lightning are allowing opponents to score 3.19 goals per game (17th).

Boston averages more shots/game (34.5) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, while the team’s 11.7% shooting percentage is fourth. With an average of 31.4 attempts, Tampa Bay ranks 14th.

The Bruins’ 29.27% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Lightning rank sixth with a conversion rate of 28.05%. Boston has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 84.34%. Tampa Bay ranks 20th at 77.92%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 34 points this season, sixth-most in the NHL, Nikita Kucherov is the top skater for the Lightning. He is among the league leaders with 24 assists (3rd) and has added 10 goals of his own. In the net, Andrei Vasilevskiy (8-6-1) is Tampa Bay’s top goaltender. He has a 2.94 GAA and a .905% save percentage.

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 32 points (3rd in the league). He has 14 goals (4th in the league) and 18 assists (10th) in 21 games. Ullmark (13-1-0) has the best goals against average for Boston at 2.00, best in the league. He has a save percentage of .935%, also best.

HOME AND AWAY

Tampa Bay is 6-4-0 away from Amalie Arena this season. Boston is looking to remain unbeaten at TD Garden this season. Meanwhile, the Lightning are 2-1 without a day off and 2-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Bruins are 1-0 with a rest advantage.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

TB Lightning (+145)

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