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TAMPA, Fla. – The NHL Stadium Series marks another chapter as the Boston Bruins visit the Tampa Bay Lightning today – Sunday, Feb. 1 – at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.
How do I watch Bruins vs. Lightning for free?
This Stadium Series game will broadcast live on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. Fans who have parted ways with their local cable provider can catch this game for free by utilizing a free trial from DIRECTV, which also offers $40 off your first month.
FuboTV has a free trial and $25 off your first month.
The most flexible option is Sling TV, which now offers new users a Day Pass for $4.99, Weekend Pass for $9.99, Week Pass for $14.99, Monthly for $45.99 and Season Pass for $199.99 for five months and $45.99 per month thereafter.
This game is also available on the ESPN app streaming service, which now offers an Unlimited Plan for $29.99 per month (or $299.99 for entire year) and the Select Plan for $12.99 per month (or $129.99 for entire year). The ESPN app replicates its previous coverage of select games and broadcasts on ESPN Plus.
The Bruins (32-20-3) are 10-2 in their last 10 games, collecting 21 of 24 points. They currently hold the final Wild Card spot and trail the Lightning by just five points in the Eastern Conference. Boston is fresh off a 6-3 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Morgan Geekie is in the middle of a hot stretch. After a 12-game scoring slump, he has netted five goals in his last six games while adding three assists.
In their last 10 games, the Bruins have compiled an average of 3.5 goals per game while allowing 2.5 to their opponent.
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The Lightning (34-14-4) are the hottest team in hockey, having lost only once in their last 18 games while picking up 33 of 36 points. They are tied atop the Eastern Conference with the Carolina Hurricanes at 72 points each. Tampa Bay battered the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 in their previous game.
During Tampa Bay’s 18-game stretch, Nikita Kucherov has torched the opposition for 14 goals and an eye-popping 26 assists.
In their last 10 games, the Lightning have compiled an average of 3.5 goals per game while allowing 1.5 to their opponent.
Defenseman Victor Hedman could return to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 9. He has accumulated 12 assists this season.
The game will be colder than expected when the schedule makers pitted the two Atlantic Division rivals. Temperatures will be near 40 degrees. It marks the second outdoor game played in Florida this season after the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers in the NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 2.
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Who is performing at the NHL Stadium Series today?
Grammy Award-winning artist Tim McGraw will headline the first intermission. R&B/Soul Country artist Hunter Hayes will perform the ‘Star Spangled Banner’.
Who is announcing Bruins vs. Lightning?
Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and Ray Ferraro (analyst) will be the announcers while Kevin Weekes and Emily Kaplan report from rinkside.
What are the latest odds for Bruins vs. Lightning?
Puck spread: TB: (-1.5), BOS: (+1.5)
Moneyline: TB: (-205), BOS: (+170)
Goal total: 5.5
Here’s more information on how to watch Bruins vs. Lightning on TV and streaming services.
What: NHL Stadium Series 2026: Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
When: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern
Where: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
Channel: ESPN
Best streaming options: FuboTV (free trial and $25 off your first month), DIRECTV (free trial and $40 off your first month), Sling TV (half off first month and daily, weekend, weekly, monthly and season pass) and ESPN Streaming