April 4, 2026 9:24 am EDT
NHL action on Saturday includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6) hosting the Boston Bruins (43-25-8) at Benchmark International Arena, starting at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank second with 100 points and the Bruins are fifth with 94 points in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsLightning
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Scott Sabourin: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)
Bruins
Mason Lohrei: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has put up 124 points in 69 games (41 goals and 83 assists).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has conceded 122 goals (2.3 goals-against average) and racked up 1,232 saves with a .911 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
David Pastrnak has collected95 points this season (1.3 per game), with 29 goals and 66 assists in 71 games (playing 19:23 per game).
Jeremy Swayman has a .907 save percentage (17th in the league), with 1,338 total saves, conceding 137 goals (2.7 goals-against average).
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