Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction 1/9/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, January 9th at the Amalie Arean. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Lightning’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay

-Recent betting trends in games played between Boston and Tampa Bay

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bruins and Lightning.

Bruins Look Lost

The Bruins look lost heading into this game, and they have lost five games in a row. Two games ago against the New York Islanders they were able to force overtime, but they ended up losing 5-4. In the last game against the Edmonton Oilers, the offense couldn’t get anything going, and they ended up losing 4-0. Jeremy Swayman was in goal and he wasn’t awful, but the Bruins defense allowed way too many shots on goal. He ended up saving 35 of the 38 shots that he faced. 

The Bruins are averaging 2.58 goals while their defense is giving up 3.14 goals per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked 20th. They are giving up only 27.2 shots per game and they need that defense to be better because the last game they struggled. David Pastrnak has scored 17 goals and added 25 assists so far this season. The Bruins offense needs to get out to a faster start here. Swayman is expected to start in this game and he sits with a 13-14-3 record and he has a save percentage of .893. 

Lightning Look for Second Straight Win

The Lightning in the last game faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes and they were able to secure a 3-2 victory. The Lightning scored a goal in each of the first three periods and that was the difference. Darren Raddysh finished with two assists. Andrei Vasilevsky was in goal and saved 29 of the 31 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Anaheim Ducks, the Lightning scored only a goal and they ended up losing by three goals. 

The Lightning are averaging 3.68 goals while their defense is giving up 2.79 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 10th. In this game, the Lightning are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start to try and put the pressure on. Vasilevsky is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 117-12-1 record and is giving up 2.37 goals per game. 

Why the Lightning Will Beat the Bruins

• The Bruins have lost each of their last five road games.
• The favorites have won each of the Bruins’ last six games.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Lightning have covered the puck line in four of their last five games at Amalie Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Bruins have lost the first period in each of their last five games.

Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction 

The Bruins look lost right now and it’s not going to magically get any better in this game. The Bruins offense is averaging 2.58 goals per game and their offense isn’t going to even close enough to keep up. The Lightning are averaging 3.68 goals per game and they are going to put on a show with the offense. The Bruins offense is going to have no answer, and the Lightning will come out on top. Back the Lightning on the puck line.