Tampa Bay Lightning chase sixth straight win over Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins meet Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden, Tuesday 5:30am (NHL). Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last five against Boston Bruins.
The big picture
Boston Bruins come in 2nd on the ladder; Tampa Bay Lightning are 6th. Boston Bruins have the higher position to protect.
Boston Bruins are 12–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Boston Bruins have won three of their last five and most recently beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
Boston Bruins arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 114 times on our records since 1999: Boston Bruins 62, Tampa Bay Lightning 48, 4 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Tampa Bay Lightning won 2–1 at TD Garden.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last five against Boston Bruins.
Biggest margin between these two: Boston Bruins by 7 goals in 2010-11 (8–1).
Players to watch
For Boston Bruins, watch David Pastrnak (8 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Elias Lindholm (6 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27).
For Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
At TD Garden
Boston Bruins have won 11 of their last 17 at TD Garden.
The deeper numbers
Boston Bruins haven't beaten Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden since 2024-25: 3 meetings there since then.
Boston Bruins have won their last 6 games at TD Garden.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Boston Bruins have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
