Bruins vs Lightning 8/23/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Aug. 23, 2020
TV: NBC
Latest Odds : BOS -110 O/U 5.5
On Sunday, the Boston Bruins play Game 1 of their best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto, Canada. The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in their best-of-seven quarterfinal series to reach this point. Boston ended its regular season as the top team in the NHL with 100 points which was eight points better than Tampa Bay.
During the postseason, the leading goal scorers for Boston have been David Krejci, Jake DeBrusk and Brad Marchand with three goals apiece. The leader in assists is Krejci with six and the Boston center leads in points with nine. In goal, Jaroslav Halak is 3-1 with a goals against of 2.29 and a save percentage of .912, while Tuukka Rask is 1-3 with a GAA of 2.57 and save percentage of .904.
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Tampa Bay reached the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 4-1 series victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tampa Bay scored 14 goals and allowed 12 calls in the five games versus Columbus. The Lightning eliminated Columbus with a 5-4 victory in Game 5 of the series after rallying from a third period deficit of two goals.
During the postseason, Brayden Point is the leading goal scorer for Tampa Bay with five and the Lightning center is the points leader with 10. Right winger Nikita Kucherov is leading in assists with seven, while Blake Coleman leads in penalty minutes with 17. In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 6-2 with a goals against average of 1.98 and save percentage of .927.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 4-1 in its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Bruins last 9
Tampa Bay is 5-1 in its last 6 versus an opponent with a winning percentage above .600
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Lightning’s last 9
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -110
Tampa Bay defeated Boston in three of four meetings this season including one (3-2) during the recent round-robin series that restarted the NHL season. The Lightning have won six of the last seven overall against the Bruins. Tampa Bay thrives against top teams having won five of its last six against an opponent that has a .600 or better winning percentage. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-2