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Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
NESN · The Spot
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 10 · 6:00 PM CT
NESN · The Spot
Boston Bruins
Away · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
David Pastrnak has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 18 goals on 146 shots. But the problem is Jake Guentzel, who has 6 points in his last 4 against the Bruins.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Lightning
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

David Pastrnak has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 18 goals on 146 shots. But the problem is Jake Guentzel, who has 6 points in his last 4 against the Bruins.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
David Pastrnak has 18 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (146 shots).
(Boston)
18 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Hampus Lindholm has 30 shots on Andrei Vasilevskiy without a goal.
(Boston)
0/30 vs Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Jake Guentzel has 6 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
6 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Player
Morgan Geekie has 5 points in his last 4 games against Tampa Bay. See the games →
(Boston)
5 pts, last 4 vs TBL