Both teams will be looking to extend winning runs when the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-6-1) welcome the Boston Bruins (16-2-0) at Amalie Arena on Monday. Boston is coming off a 6-1 win over the Blackhawks on Saturday, their sixth consecutive win. The Bruins took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring twice on three shots, while also conceding a power play goal.
David Pastrnak led the Bruins with two goals. Charlie McAvoy had four assists to lead the team in scoring. Jeremy Swayman had a great performance with 17 saves (.944%) in the win. Tampa Bay won their fourth in a row, beating the Predators 3-2 (OT) on Saturday.
Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Alex Killorn each scored once for the Lightning. Kucherov added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Andrei Vasilevskiy was impressive in the win, making 30 saves (.937%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 2-1 (OT) victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against Tampa Bay. Jake DeBrusk led Boston with two points (1G 1A). Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored Tampa Bay’s only goal. Linus Ullmark got the win, saving 28 of 29 shots (.965%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 4.11 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on a Lightning team that is allowing 3.06 goals a game (13th). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has found the net 3.39 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.06 goals per game.
Boston averages more shots a game (34.2) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, while the team’s 12.2% shooting percentage is second. Tampa Bay’s average of 31.8 attempts ranks 14th.
The Bruins’ 28.79% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Lightning rank eighth with a conversion rate of 24.66%. Boston has been equally impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 89.55%. Tampa Bay ranks 13th at 79.71%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 28 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 17 assists (4th) and has added 11 goals of his own. In the net, Ullmark (12-1-0) is Boston’s top goaltender.
He has a 1.89 GAA, best in the league, and a .937% save percentage, also best. Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 28 points (7th in the league). He has 10 goals and 18 assists (8th). Vasilevskiy (6-5-1) has the best goals against average for Tampa Bay at 2.92. He has a save percentage of .906%.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is 5-2-0 away from home this season. Tampa Bay has won three in a row at Amalie Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
TB Lightning (-115)
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