Boston vs Tampa Bay Prediction: the Bruins Are Ready to Fight the Lightning

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Boston vs Tampa Bay, which will take place on March 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Boston

After Marchand's move to Florida, everyone had written off Boston. But then the Bears played two great games, breaking a streak of three straight losses. They beat some strong opponents, first Tampa Bay 4-0, then Florida 3-2. But the trip to Canada the day before didn't go so well - they lost 3-6 to Ottawa. In the East, Boston is currently in 12th place with 68 points, so they've got no chance of a wild card spot.

Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay's been struggling lately. After a great run, the Lightning are in serious trouble and have lost the last three meetings. It all started with Boston, who beat them 0-4, then they lost 1-4 to Carolina and 3-4 in a shootout with Philadelphia. It's obviously had an impact on their position in the Eastern Conference standings, and now they're in fifth place with 79 points. With the talent they've got, it's going to be hard for them to get any higher.

H2H Meetings

Boston and Tampa Bay have met three times this season, with the Bears getting two wins and the Lightning getting one.

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie company 1xbet's analysts reckon Tampa Bay will be stronger in the upcoming NHL meeting. You can bet on them to win in regulation time at 1.946 (including overtime and shootout) and 1.589. You can bet on the Boston team to win (including OT and BUL) for 2.49, and on them winning in three periods for 3.355.

The pros at the bookie's office set the total at 5.5 pucks. If you bet on the total over (5.5), you can get a 1.94 coefficient, and if you bet on the total under, you can get the same coefficient.

Expert Betting Tips

Bookies think Tampa Bay will come out on top in the next match. But don't write off Boston just yet. They played two great games recently and even made the Lightning 4-0 away. Also, it's not certain if Nikita Kucherov will be participating in the match – he didn't play in the last one against Philadelphia, and he's a key player for the Lightning. We also know that they haven't been too successful at TD Garden recently, not winning in regulation time in the last seven. We think the Bruins have a right to earn points.

Our picks:

1X for 1.83

Team 1 Wins for 2.45

CS 3:3 for 13.00