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Lightning at Bruins

NHL · Saturday, Apr 11 · 11:30 AM CT · TD Garden · Final TB 2 – BOS 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB0022
BOS0101
Team box
TB·BOS
24
shots
21
0 of 1
power play
0 of 1
38.1
faceoff %
61.9
27
hits
23
14
blocked shots
13
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2120.952
Jeremy SwaymanBOS2422.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 55%, BOS 45% · Updated Apr 11

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.5 – 3.0 BOS
Expected total
6.5
LightningThe matchupBruins
−120Our fair odds+120
3.5Expected goals3.0
+0.38Power rating+0.05
3.6Goals / game3.3
2.8Allowed / game3.1
28.2Shots / game27.2
47.5Faceoff %53.0
20.1Hits / game22.9
48−31Season record43−36
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · BOS chance
Our model fair54.5%45.5%
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
TBTampa Bay Lightning−12055%————
BOSBoston Bruins+12045%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
BOSBoston Bruins+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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 0.6 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 24%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 4%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%
← TB wins byBOS wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more40%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more28%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.25 GAAstarted
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·BOS
Apr 9 at MTL
last game
Apr 7 at CAR
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 79+ games
TB·BOS
+0.38
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
3.6
goals / game
3.3
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.1
48−31
season record
43−36
25−14
home record
28−11
23−17
away record
15−25
L3
streak
L4
5−5
last 10
5−5
28.2
shots / game
27.2
47.5
faceoff %
53.0
20.1
hits / game
22.9
12.2
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.1
takeaways / game
4.6
14.9
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

TB · BOS · 156 days
Tampa Bay LightningBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 3−7
Apr 4at TBTB 3 − 1
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

TB · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
Apr 9at MTL1 − 2L
Apr 7at OTT2 − 6L
Apr 6at BUF2 − 4L
Apr 4vs BOS3 − 1W
Apr 2vs PIT6 − 3W
Mar 31vs MTL1 − 4L
Mar 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 28vs OTT4 − 2W
Mar 26vs SEA3 − 4L
Mar 24vs MIN6 − 3W

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Apr 7at CAR5 − 6L
Apr 5at PHI1 − 2L
Apr 4at TB1 − 3L
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