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Bruins at Lightning

NHL · Saturday, Apr 4 · 4:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final BOS 1 – TB 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0101
TB0033
Team box
BOS·TB
22
shots
23
0 of 4
power play
0 of 1
69.0
faceoff %
31.0
11
hits
20
14
blocked shots
13
2
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS2220.909
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2221.955

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 2 · BOS 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 38%, TB 62% · Updated Apr 4

Expected margin
TB by 0.8
Expected score
TB 3.8 – 3.0 BOS
Expected total
6.7
BruinsThe matchupLightning
+163Our fair odds−163
3.0Expected goals3.8
+0.06Power rating+0.42
3.4Goals / game3.7
3.1Allowed / game2.8
27.4Shots / game28.4
52.9Faceoff %47.5
23.2Hits / game19.9
43−33Season record47−28
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · TB chance
Our model fair38.1%61.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+16338%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−16362%————
SpreadTB by 0.8
BOSBoston Bruins+0.8our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.8 expected
Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 18%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 21%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 4%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more41%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more30%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 2.81 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·TB
Apr 2 at FLA
last game
Apr 2 vs PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
7th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 75+ games
BOS·TB
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.42
3.4
goals / game
3.7
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.8
43−33
season record
47−28
28−11
home record
24−14
15−22
away record
23−14
L1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
7−3
27.4
shots / game
28.4
52.9
faceoff %
47.5
23.2
hits / game
19.9
15.3
blocked shots / game
12.2
4.6
takeaways / game
4.1
16.3
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

BOS · TB · 150 days
Boston BruinsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 7−3
Feb 1at TBTB 6 − 5 SO
Oct 13, 2025at BOSTB 4 − 3
Mar 15, 2025at BOSTB 6 − 2
Mar 8, 2025at TBBOS 4 − 0
Jan 14, 2025at BOSBOS 6 − 2
Jan 9, 2025at TBTB 4 − 1
Mar 27, 2024at TBTB 3 − 1
Feb 13, 2024at BOSTB 3 − 2 SO
Jan 6, 2024at BOSBOS 7 − 3
Nov 20, 2023at TBTB 5 − 4 OT

BOS · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Apr 2at FLA1 − 2L
Mar 31vs DAL6 − 3W
Mar 29at CBJ4 − 3W
Mar 28vs MIN6 − 3W
Mar 25at BUF4 − 3W
Mar 24vs TOR2 − 4L
Mar 21at DET4 − 2W
Mar 19vs WPG6 − 1W
Mar 17at MTL2 − 3L
Mar 16at NJ3 − 4L

TB · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Apr 2vs PIT6 − 3W
Mar 31vs MTL1 − 4L
Mar 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 28vs OTT4 − 2W
Mar 26vs SEA3 − 4L
Mar 24vs MIN6 − 3W
Mar 22at CGY3 − 4L
Mar 21at EDM5 − 2W
Mar 19at VAN6 − 2W
Mar 17at SEA6 − 2W