BOS 1–2 TBL Final · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 43-27-10
1–2
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 49-25-6
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 041809121 TBL 0508211224 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–4
BOS 43-27-10 · TBL 49-25-6 · Meeting 4 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–4

Bruins fell to the Lightning

The Bruins were outchanced (2.3 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–2. Lilleberg's winner came with 1:35 left. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.5, on 24 and 21 shots on goal.

BOS 1.5 xG · 21 shots TBL 2.3 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.8
2nd 0.9 · 0.5
3rd 0.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 33.
BOS 33%TBL 67%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 4 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Charlie McAvoy · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
19:01 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:01 Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:46 Elias Lindholm· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Gage Goncalves, Ryan McDonagh · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3
18:25 Emil Lilleberg GWG
Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (57%)
1–2
PEN
19:23 Brandon Hagel· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.7
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BOSTBL
Shots on goal
21
24
Expected goals
1.5
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
62%
38%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Lightning power play.