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

Season 26-27
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
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Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Jake Guentzel: 7 goals on 41 shots. But Morgan Geekie has made a habit of hurting the Lightning: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
TD Garden
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Bruins
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
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
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
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
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
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Jake Guentzel: 7 goals on 41 shots. But Morgan Geekie has made a habit of hurting the Lightning: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jake Guentzel has 7 goals on Jeremy Swayman (41 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
7 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
Brandon Hagel has 6 goals on Jeremy Swayman (41 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
6 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 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