- Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins
- Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
- Betting Odds: Lightning (+125) Bruins (-150)
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The Boston Bruins (3-0-0) are set to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (0-2-0) at TD Garden this Monday. Betting lines indicate the Lightning at +125, while the Bruins open at -150. The total for this matchup is pegged at 6.
The Tampa Bay Lightning aim to rectify recent performance issues following a 5-3 defeat against the Devils in their last outing. They accrued 8 minutes in penalties during that match. Despite the loss, Tampa Bay’s offensive performance was average, generating 3 power play opportunities without capitalizing. They managed to score on 3 out of 17 shots taken on goal.
At even strength, the Lightning have conceded 9 goals while netting 5 of their own. Opponents have earned 8 power play opportunities against them (ranking 19th in the league), converting 1 goal. On the season, Tampa Bay has scored 7 goals (21st in the NHL) while allowing 10. The Lightning’s shot count stands at 42, with a shooting percentage of 16.7%. They have faced 63 shots and possess a save percentage of .841. With 6 power play chances, they’ve scored 2 goals during this time, achieving a success rate of 33.33%.
The player guarding the net for this matchup will be Andrei Vasilevskiy. In his professional career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 306 quality starts, achieving a quality start percentage of .575. His career save percentage stands at .917 over 31,796 minutes played. He has faced 16,169 shots, recording 14,825 saves. Opponents have scored 1,344 goals against him, averaging 2.54 goals per game. Vasilevskiy holds an overall record of 331-165-35, appearing in 532 games over his career.
In their previous match, the Bruins triumphed over the Sabres with a score of 3-1. They had 4 power play opportunities but failed to score. The Bruins found the net 3 times from 31 shots on goal.
Boston has attempted 86 shots (5th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.63%, while allowing their opponents 82 shots. They boast a perfect penalty kill rate of 100.00% against 12 opponent power plays, and their save percentage is an impressive 93.9%. With 11 power play chances, their success rate stands at 18.18%. The Bruins have scored 8 goals at even strength and 2 while on the advantage (ranking 7th). On the season, they have netted 10 goals, gathered 6 points, and achieved a perfect points percentage of 1.000.
Opposing him will be Jeremy Swayman. He has accumulated 4,839 saves from 5,312 shots, achieving a save percentage of .911. With a career record of 103-62-22, he has participated in 192 games, starting 185. Swayman has played a total of 10,966 minutes and has a quality start rate of 60.5%, recording 112 quality starts. Opponents average 2.59 goals per game against him, with a total of 473 goals allowed throughout his career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Today’s Pick: Boston (-150)
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