NHL Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins (April 4, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (43-25-8) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6) at Benchmark International Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Bruins have a 49-27 Puck Line record this season, while the Lightning hold a record of 37-38.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Bruins have a 41-33-2 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Lightning have a 38-31-6 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins are averaging 3.33 goals per game this season (T8th in the league). Comparatively, the Lightning are averaging 3.60 (2nd).
- Defensively, the Bruins are giving up 3.05 goals per game this season (T14th in the league), while the Lightning are giving up an average of 2.77 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging just 27.4 shots per game this season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 26.8 shots per game (T8th).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 29.7 shots per game (28th in the NHL), while the Lightning are averaging 28.4 shots (12th).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 23.8%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Tampa Bay sits 14th with 21.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of just 76.3% (ranked 26th), compared to the Lightning at 82.0% (4th).
P1 Result
Boston is +220 to win the first period, while Tampa Bay is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 27-21-28 | 18-8-13 | 9-13-15 | 5-2-3 |
| Tampa Bay | 30-27-18 | 13-14-11 | 17-13-7 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Lightning have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Tampa Bay recorded a 5-6 overtime victory over Boston at Raymond James Stadium when these teams last met on February 1. Nikita Kucherov led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists. The Lightning have now won three straight against the Bruins.
