The Bruins will play the Lightning on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 7:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning happens on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Boston Bruins now have a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning starting this game with a 91.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Boston Bruins - The Boston Bruins have a 19-7-9 record as an away team. That standing puts them 6th in the league for away team wins. However, the Boston Bruins now rank 15th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The puck drops for the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 21-9-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 6th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 11th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Boston Bruins rank 8th (245) for goals scored. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently rank 5th (250) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Boston Bruins rank 23rd (203) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've allowed 235 goals this season, resulting in a 11th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Boston Bruins have a 3-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 3-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Boston Bruins have a 42-16-15 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 39-25-7 at this point in the 2023-24 NHL regular season.
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Best Bruins at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Boston Bruins are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Boston Bruins are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Bruins
Lightning
3/27/24 7:38pm EDT | -105-115 |
- Boston Bruins bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Boston Bruins is 51.22%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 53.49%.
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Bruins
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/27/24 7:38pm EDT | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Bruins
Total Goals
BOS at TBL 3/27/24 7:38pm EDT | 3 o -1053 u -135Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
BOS at TBL 3/27/24 7:38pm EDT | 3 o -1153 u -120Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Boston Bruins | 82 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 0.573 | 109 | 43 | 267 | 224 | +43.0 | 24-11-6 | 23-9-9 | 4-3 | 6-4-0 | L2 |
| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 0.549 | 98 | 42 | 291 | 268 | +23.0 | 25-11-5 | 20-18-3 | 3-1 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Boston Bruins & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Bruins | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
Boston Bruins & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 7:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.