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<\/p>\nApril 3, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
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The Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6) host the Boston Bruins (43-25-8) at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, April 4 at 5 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the league’s most prolific offensive options in Nikita Kucherov (41 goals and 83 assists) and David Pastrnak (29 goals and 66 assists).<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay won 6-3 at home its last time out on April 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n
Boston’s most recent game was a road loss, 2-1, to the Florida Panthers on April 2.<\/p>\n
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s action.<\/p>\n
Watch Lightning vs. Bruins on ESPN+!<\/a>Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins odds and betting lines<\/p>\n NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Friday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Favorite: Lightning (-178)Underdog: Bruins (+148)Over\/under: 6Lightning vs. Bruins game info and start timeDate: Saturday, April 4, 2026Time: 5 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+<\/a>Watch Lightning vs. Bruins on ESPN+!<\/a>Lightning stats and trendsThrough 63 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 39 times.The Lightning have been victorious in 19 of the 27 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -178.There is a 64.0% chance that Tampa Bay wins this contest, per the moneyline.Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 46 of 75 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Lightning have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 7-1-2 record.They have averaged 4.3 goals per game (43 total) over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Lightning have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Bruins stats and trendsThis season the Bruins have 26 wins in the 49 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Boston has gone 7-7 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +148 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 40.3% chance for the Bruins to win.Boston’s games have gone over 6 goals in 46 of 76 chances this season.Over the last 10 games, the Bruins have gone 6-2-2 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Bruins have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) over those 10 outings.<\/p>\n This content was created for USA TODAY CO. using technology provided by Data Skrive.<\/p>\n Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. 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