Bruins vs Lightning 8/5/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Tampa Bay is heading to the game here to play against the Bruins. In the opening game back after the lengthy pause the Lightning ended up picking up a great win in an overtime shootout over the Capitals.
With the Bruins their last game was horrible as the Bruins only managed to get a single goal in the game against the Flyers and dropped the game by a 4-1 score. Now, that was in stark contrast to what the Bruins did in the last game before the pause when the Bruins blanked the Flyers by a 2-0 score.
On the regular year Tampa ended up getting 3.47 goals a game being scored. The power play for the Lightning converted at a clip of 23.2% on the year and the penalty kill ended up killing off 81.4% of the power plays faced. The defense for Tampa Bay allowed only 2.77 goals a game.
Boston on the year played good on the offensive side of the puck with 3.24 goals per game scored. The power play for the Bruins converted at 25.2% of the chances and the penalty kill for Boston killed off 84.2% of the power plays. The strong point for Boston was the defense that allowed only 2.39 goals per game.
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With the game here the Bruins are going to try to figure out how to play offense. The Lightning played great offense, but allowed the Capitals to battle back into the game. Look for the Lightning to play better in the game here defensively and that keeps what could be a potent Bruins offense in check. However, the Lightning will struggle offensively, but still pull out a win as the Bruins defense is not playing at the highest level. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 2-1.
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