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Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2027-01-18 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 1:30 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 38.6%
TBL: 61.4%
Expected Goals
BOS: 1.96
TBL: 4.67
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 31-18-4 | 0.907 SV% | 2.71 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 39-15-4 | 0.911 SV% | 2.31 GAA
StatBOSTBL
Season SV%0.9030.913
Last 5 SV%0.9040.919
SV% vs Opponent0.9020.909
GAA2.842.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

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

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2027-01-18 at 1:30 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.