At the onset of the 2018-19 NHL season the Tampa Bay Lightning asserted control as a top tier contender. Now the Bolts are running away with the Presidents Trophy race as the best regular season team. Tampa Bay looks to have their best NHL betting online chance since 2015 to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. Along the same lines the Boston Bruins have climbed past Toronto for the second spot in the Atlantic Division behind Tampa Bay. The veteran goalie tandem of Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak has become a true asset. Consistent goal scoring remains the one concern for Boston.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins
Date and Time: Thursday, February 28, 2019, 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Team | Spread | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | +1½ (-245) | 6½ (-120) |  |
| Bruins | -1½ (+205) | 6½ (EV) | |
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Lightning vs. Bruins TV Coverage: NBCSN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Fashion that Tampa Bay has come away with the cash in eight of their last nine games. Only one of their last five games have gone over the total. NHL metrics have Tampa Bay ranked first for goal scoring and fifth for goals against. Extending their success is the league’s first ranked power play. Of great concern is a penalty kill rank of 21st in the league. As a result, Tampa Bay has an NHL best record of 47-11-3-1. The Bolts have gone under the total in just 28 of 62 games.
Boston Bruins
In like manner Boston has won seven of their last eight games with three of their last five staying under the number. The Bruins rank 15th for goal scoring and second for power play efficiency. By contrast Boston ranks second for goals against and 15th for penalty killing. The Bruins are 36-17-6-3 with only 24 of their 62 games going over the total.
Important Names on the Ice
In contrast to most NHL teams Tampa Bay has an elite coach in Jon Cooper. Since 2015 the Bolts have been a top tier Stanley Cup contender based in large part to his leadership. It follows that Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Steven Stamkos have each met the 30-goal benchmark this season. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh is a whopping plus 27.
Stats to Consider
Tampa Bay has been one of the top values in all of sports when playing on the road. As an example, the Lighting have paid in 15 of their last 19 NHL Betting online matchups on enemy ice. Six of the Bolts last eight road tilts went under the total. Balanced against that is Boston’s 5-5 mark in their last ten games at TD Garden. Just four of their last 12 home tilts went over the total.
Team vs. Team
Head to head Tampa Bay has had the sportsbook advantage against Boston. To illuminate the Lighting have won five in a row over the Bruins. Only one of those five games went over the total. Tampa Bay has won their last two visits to TD Garden over Boston. And only one of the last five between these teams in Beantown went over the total.
Matchup to Watch
As was previously noted, Tampa Bay has the NHL Betting online matchup edge in their series with Boston. On the whole the Lighting also have vastly superior firepower.
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