Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 4/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

The Boston Bruins (43-24-8) are headed to Amalie Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6).

The Boston Bruins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win over the Stars their last time out. The Bruins had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 23 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Boston had 6 minutes in the box in this outing.

At even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 168 goals while scoring 198 themselves. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 262 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and have tallied 62 goals in those attempts. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 252 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 230. Boston has taken 2,056 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.3%. For the season, they have accumulated 94 points and their points percentage is sitting at .627. The Bruins have had 2,236 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Boston has accounted for 225 power play chances and they have notched 54 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 24.00%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has been involved in 240 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a mark of 131-77-26 and got the start in 232 games. The opposition has scored 606 goals against Swayman in his career and his goals against rate is 2.61. Swayman has seen 6,710 shot attempts against him and has accrued 6,104 saves. His save percentage is .910 during his 10,194 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Swayman has tallied 144 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .621.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay went up against the Canadiens in a game where the Lightning took the defeat by a score of 4-1. The Lightning scored 1 goal out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

During this campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accounted for 264 goals, 98 points, and a points percentage of .662. They have permitted 205 goals to be scored by way of 164 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have 214 goals at even strength and 50 goals (11th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 226 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.12%. Tampa Bay has tried 2,099 shots (15th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 12.58%, while allowing their opponents 1,987 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.10% on the other teams 229 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Andrei Vasilevskiy patrolling the crease. He has accounted for 15,988 saves out of the 17,442 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy has accrued a lifetime mark of 366-176-39 and has participated in 592 games. He has started in 582 games and has played 28,748 minutes. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate sits at 58.9% and he has 343 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has allowed 1,454 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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