Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Picks and Predictions for Saturday, April 4, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Boston Bruins will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a 5:00 PM match-up inside the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and we have you ready to roll with our Boston vs Tampa Bay prediction. Boston comes into Saturday with 43 wins thus far this season. Tampa Bay stays home Saturday afternoon with 47 wins this year. Boston is running hot as of late, having won four of the last five despite a 1-goal road loss to Florida in their last outing. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last four, following a three-go-home victory against Pittsburgh last time out. Read more about this Boston vs Tampa Bay prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NHL Predictions!
Boston looks to get back rolling
Offensively, Boston is averaging 3.3 goals on 27.4 shots per game this season, and the Bruins averaged five goals per game over their last four wins. Defensively, Boston has been stout as well, allowing 3.05 goals on 29.7 shots per game this year. Offensively, Boston was terrible in their last outing, scoring just one goal on 29 shots in the game period. Defensively, Boston was outmatched, giving up two goals on 24 shots, resulting in the loss.
David Pastrnak leads the Boston offense this season with 96 points and 67 assists on the year. Morgan Geekie is second on the roster with 63 points to go along with the team-leading 34 goals. Pavel Zacha has chipped in a third-best 60 points, and Charlie McAvoy is 4th on the roster with 58 points scored this season.
Key Injury Report for Boston:
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- Mason Lohrei (Day-To-Day)
- Dans Locmelis (Out)
Tampa Bay looks to stay hot
The Tampa Bay offense has averaged 3.6 goals on 28.4 shots per game this season, and Tampa Bay has scored 13 total goals over its last three wins. Defensively, Tampa Bay is allowing 2.77 goals per game and has given up 7 total goals over its last three victories. Offensively, they had rolled in their last outing, scoring six goals on 33 shots. Defensively, Tampa Bay was the better team, allowing just 3 goals on 24 shots, which led to the win. Anthony Cirelli led the way for the Tampa Bay offense in their last game with a hat trick, scoring 3 goals on 3 shots in just over 15 minutes on the ice. Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov each added 2 assists, while Nikita Kucherov chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists in the game.
Nikita Kucherov leads the Tampa Bay offense this season with 124 points, 41 goals, and 83 assists. Jake Guentzel is second on the team with 83 points, and Brandon Hagel has added 73 points this season. Darren Raddysh has added a 4th best with 66 points this season.
Key Injury Report for Tampa Bay:
- Scott Sabourin (Day-To-Day)
- Brandon Hagel (Day-To-Day)
- Victor Hedman (IR-LT)
- Maxwell Crozier (IR-Lt)
- Declan Carlie (IR)
Boston vs Tampa Bay Pick
- Boston vs Tampa Bay Spread Pick
Both teams are having great seasons coming into this matchup, but Tampa Bay is the better overall team. Tampa Bay has already beaten Boston twice this season, and will repeat that trend in this matchup. The Lightning are better on both sides of the puck, and we use their strengths in this game to get the victory. Look for Tampa Bay to control things throughout Saturday's game, leading to the win at home against the Bruins.
- Boston vs Tampa Bay Over/Under Pick
Both teams have strong offenses, but each defends at a high rate. The total has gone over in both of their first two outings, but the third matchup Saturday will be different. Look for each team to adopt a defensive mindset in this matchup, as both look to stifle their opponent. Take the under on Saturday night as the Boston Bruins visit the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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