Tampa Bay Lightning (+132) at Boston Bruins (-143)
The Pick: Boston -143
Bruins vs. Lightning Betting Overview
It boils down to this. The fifth seeded Tampa Bay Lightning are on the verge of playing for the Stanley Cup against the Vancouver Canucks. Boston Bruins have a chance to close this out with another win. The Lightning and the Bruins will settle the score on Friday with a decisive Game 7 in Beantown.
With the game at the TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins have the chance to be in the finals for the first time since 1990. In Wednesday;s game David Krejci managed his first postseason hat trick. Krejci scored int eh frst period to put the Bruins up 2-1. He has netted nine goals and six assists in ten contests this postseason. Goalie Tim Thomas has struggled for most of the playoffs but stopped all 31 shots in Game3 and all but one in Game 5. He has been a bit inconsistent. Boston right wing Nathan Horton notched a pair of assists on Wednesday. He now has scored seven goals and set up nine others during the playoffs.
Boston Bruins News and Betting Tips for Friday, May 27, 2011
With the game at the TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins have the chance to be in the finals for the first time since 1990. In Wednesday;s game David Krejci managed his first postseason hat trick. Krejci scored int eh frst period to put the Bruins up 2-1. He has netted nine goals and six assists in ten contests this postseason. Goalie Tim Thomas has struggled for most of the playoffs but stopped all 31 shots in Game3 and all but one in Game 5. He has been a bit inconsistent. Boston right wing Nathan Horton notched a pair of assists on Wednesday. He now has scored seven goals and set up nine others during the playoffs.
Tampa Bay Lightning News and Betting Tips for Friday, May 27, 2011
The Lightning turn up the notch when facing elimination games as they are 4-0 this season. Game 6 saw Vincent Lecavalier and Steve Downie each getting two goals in the win. Downie had failed to score in any of the five games in this series. Goalie Dwayne Roloson was able to stop 16 shots in Game 6 and is 7-0 in elimination games in his career. Steven Stamkos recorded a goal and two assists in Game 6 and now has four points in his last two contests.
Our Lightning vs. Bruins Pick and Predictions
After going 0-for-9 on the power play in their last three games, both teams connected with the man advantage in Game 6. Tampa Bay went 3-for-4 to improve to 17-for-65 in the postseason, while Boston scored on one of five chances to up its mark to 5-for-61. The Lightning have now killed off 72 of 78 shorthanded situations in the playoffs.The Lightning and Bruins have both defeated the Canucks in their lone respective meetings of the season. Tampa Bay skated to a 5-4 road win on Dec. 11 while Boston recorded a 3-1 road victory over Vancouver on Feb. 26. With this being an elimination game and all the marbles on the table, look for this game to be a bit more physical than the other 6 games in the series. With our pick we believe Boston -143 will get the win and advance to the finals.
Our Pick: Boston -143
In-depth Lightning at Bruins Betting Trends
W/L Trends
| Tampa Bay |
- Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 games as an underdog.
- Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 games following a win.
- Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 playoff games as an underdog.
- Lightning are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Lightning are 10-3 in their last 13 overall.
- Lightning are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Lightning are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
- Lightning are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a road underdog.
- Lightning are 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Lightning are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Lightning are 5-2 in their last 7 playoff games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Lightning are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
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| Boston |
- Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.
- Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
- Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite.
- Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite.
- Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Bruins are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Bruins are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Bruins are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
- Bruins are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Bruins are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Bruins are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. Southeast.
- Bruins are 39-17 in their last 56 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Bruins are 9-4 in their last 13 playoff games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Bruins are 2-8 in their last 10 Friday games.
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OU Trends
| Tampa Bay |
- Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 Friday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 games following a win.
- Over is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 overall.
- Under is 12-4-1 in Lightning last 17 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. Northeast.
- Over is 9-3 in Lightning last 12 Conference Finals games.
- Over is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 11-4-2 in Lightning last 17 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 playoff games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
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| Boston |
- Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 playoff games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 Friday games.
- Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 games as a home favorite.
- Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 home games.
- Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 playoff games as a favorite.
- Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 games as a favorite.
- Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 11-3-2 in Bruins last 16 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2 in Bruins last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-2 in Bruins last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 6-2 in Bruins last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-2 in Bruins last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 15-7-1 in Bruins last 23 vs. Southeast.
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Head to Head
- Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Lightning are 16-35-5 in the last 56 meetings.
- Lightning are 4-20-4 in the last 28 meetings in Boston.
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