Tampa Bay Lightning chase sixth straight win over Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning meet Boston Bruins at Benchmark International Arena, Friday 11:00am (NHL). Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last five against Boston Bruins.
The big picture
Tampa Bay Lightning come in 6th on the ladder; Boston Bruins are 2nd. Boston Bruins are the side higher up the table.
Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Boston Bruins are 12–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Form
Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
Boston Bruins have won three of their last five and most recently beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2.
Boston Bruins arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 114 times on our records since 1999: Tampa Bay Lightning 48, Boston Bruins 62, 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 Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
For Boston Bruins, watch David Pastrnak (8 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Elias Lindholm (6 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27).
At Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 15 of their last 22 at Benchmark International Arena.
The deeper numbers
Tampa Bay Lightning have won their last 8 games at Benchmark International Arena.
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.
