Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2026-04-11 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 44.8%
TBL: 55.2%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.82
TBL: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | BOS | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.33 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 2.69 | 2 | 0.69 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% | 2.31 | 1 | 1.31 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 65% • BOS at home vs TBL: 5-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | BOS 1 - 2 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-04-04 | TBL 3 - 1 BOS | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-02-01 | TBL 6 - 5 BOS | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-13 | BOS 3 - 4 TBL | TBL | BOS |
| 2025-03-15 | BOS 2 - 6 TBL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 11 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 1 | TBL | 7 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 2 | BOS | 23 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2 | TBL | 9 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 3 | TBL | 13 | 1 | 1.18 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.8 - 3.2
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