Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) will take on the Boston Bruins (32-20-3) on Sunday.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win over the Flyers in their previous contest . The Bruins had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the outing, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 27 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score a goal. Boston amassed 12 penalty mins in this outing.

Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 201 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have earned 45 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have seen 1,640 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .896. Boston has taken 1,487 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.4%. When at even strength, the Bruins have given up 125 goals while getting 142 themselves. Boston has accumulated 157 power play chances and they have tallied 42 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 26.75%. For the current season, they have scored 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .609. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 184 goals (4th in the NHL) so far this year and have surrendered 170.

The man in net for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has played in 227 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 123-74-24 and he has started in 219 games. Opponents have tallied 575 goals versus Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.63. Swayman has seen 6,326 shots against him and he has 5,751 saves. His save percentage is .909 during his 10,161 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Swayman has 135 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .616.

In their last outing, Tampa Bay went up against the Jets in a game where the Lightning earned a victory by a score of 4-1. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Lightning had 4 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

Tampa Bay has tried 1,439 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 12.51%, while allowing their opponents 1,354 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.57% on their opponents 162 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.5%. They have a total of 160 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.25%. The Lightning are sitting with 146 goals at even strength and 34 goals (13th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 129 goals to be scored by way of 104 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 180 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .692.

Across the ice you are expected to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. Vasilevskiy has compiled a career record of 355-170-38 and has been in goal for 574 contests. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage sits at 58.9% and he has qualified for 332 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 15,567 stops out of the 16,971 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .917. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has allowed 1,404 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 564 games and has been on the ice for 28,705 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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