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2026-27 Preseason

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2025-03-15 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 2 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 51.1%
TBL: 48.9%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.04
TBL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • BOS at home vs TBL: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11BOS 1 - 2 TBLTBLTBL
2026-04-04TBL 3 - 1 BOSTBLTBL
2026-02-01TBL 6 - 5 BOSTBLTBL
2025-10-13BOS 3 - 4 TBLTBLBOS
2025-03-15BOS 2 - 6 TBLTBLBOS

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BOS1200.83
1TBL1931.61
2BOS000.00
2TBL3522.63
3BOS800.33
3TBL1842.76
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 2 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0