Boston has its back to the wall, down 3-1 and facing elimination, but this is a talented, deep group. The Bruins are sixth in the NHL in goals scored, fourth on the power play, fourth in goals allowed, and third in penalty killing. They've already won here in Game 1, 6-2, as a +145 dog, and come off a 4-3 home loss in overtime. Tampa Bay has outscored Boston by just a 14-12 count. The Bruins are 4-for-9 on the power play, while the Lightning are just 4-for-16 in the first four games. Boston has lost four in a row only once all season, and the last time was in November. The Bruins match up well, on a 57-27-5 run against Tampa Bay, including winning six of the last eight meetings in this arena. They have more than enough to pull another road upset or lose by just one goal. Play Boston on the puckline.
This pick was released to clients on May 06, 2024 at 10:54AM ET.
NHL
Boston at Tampa Bay
May 6, 2018
3:10 PM Eastern
1 unit on Boston +1.5 goals -205 (puckline) (risk 1 to return 1.49)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF SPORTS BETTING
Get my free NHL picks and predictions.
Join 411,804 Subscribers!