The NHL regular season game between Tampa Bay and Boston will take place on March 28. The game starts at 2:30 Moscow time. Bookmakers give preference to the hosts in their predictions: you can bet that the Lightning will win in regulation time with odds of 2.37. The Bruins’ success at the end of 60 minutes was estimated by experts at 2.60.
Bookmaker odds for the Tampa Bay – Boston NHL game on March 28, 2024
Bookmakers believe that the Tampa Bay – Boston match will be productive: a total of more than 5.5 goals is equal to 1.75, and a total of less than 5.5 goals is equal to 2.08. A tie after 60 minutes is available for 4.00. You can bet on post-match shootouts at bookmakers at odds of 8.30.
Analysis and prediction for the NHL match Tampa Bay Lightning – Boston Bruins (03/28/2024)
There is less than a month left until the end of the NHL regular season. The fight to reach the playoffs is in full swing. On March 28, the local Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins will compete at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 Moscow time.
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In the last game, the Lightning beat Anaheim with some difficulty (3-2 overtime). The game did not go well for Nikita Kucherov. The Russian took several dangerous shots and provided a couple of elegant potential assists, but did not score any points. Teammates did not take advantage of the opportunities to score. It is a pity.
The Lightning could have beaten the Ducks with much more confidence without going to overtime. Furthermore, Kucherov’s position in the scoring race would be strengthened. The Russian’s scoring streak stopped at 13 matches – this is Nikita’s personal record. In total, this season he played only 12 games without scoring points.
Kucherov is competing for several prestigious individual awards. In 70 games he scored 41 goals and gave 82 assists. The Russian forward contributes disproportionately to the team’s success. On the ice, he creates real magic and simply fools his opponents.
Beat beautifully? Give a delicately precise pass that is unexpected for your opponent and convenient for your teammate? Make a non-standard, but the most correct, decision in a split second? These are all already familiar attributes of the game of Kucherov, who has achieved several surprising achievements this season.
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In the last game against Boston, Nikita scored the puck. In the penalty shootout, Lightning won 3:2. Can the Bears stop the in-form Nikita this time? In the last part of the season they began to “slip” and many times lost points.
Jim Montgomery’s men have won just 10 of their last 24 games. Most of the games took place in Boston. What happened to the “bears”, whom even the powerful support of their native stands and walls began to help with varying degrees of success? There are many reasons.
The Bruins have lost the defensive strength that allowed them to stay on top for a long time. And there is also a decline in the club’s veteran leader, Brad Marchand. During the aforementioned period, he scored only two goals and provided 13 assists. He used to score goals much more often. Apparently age is starting to take its toll.
David Pastrnak leads Boston almost alone, but his performance in the latter part of the season is not always enough. The Bears will make the playoffs. They will be able to leave calmly with the luggage of the points they have accumulated. But what to do next? Last year the team failed in the Stanley Cup with much better contributions.
There isn’t much time left until the end of the season. It would make sense for Montgomery to focus on preparing for the playoffs. Lightning has more motivation. They are confidently closing the gap with Toronto, which occupies third place in the Atlantic Division standings. A little push and the Lightning will be out of the wild card zone.
You can bet on the final victory of John Cooper’s team in bookmakers with an odds of 1.83. In the last seven games, they only lost to Los Angeles away from home, and even in overtime. The Lightning confidently defeated the leaders Rangers (6-3) and Florida (5-3). Kucherov scored seven points in these two games (two goals and five assists). We are waiting for a new show from him.
Prediction and bets for the NHL match Tampa Bay – Boston on March 28, 2024
Tampa Bay is hurtling toward the playoffs, sweeping everyone in its path. Even if Kucherov doesn’t score points, he pleases with a great game and creates great moments for his teammates. At home, the Lightning have a good chance of beating a slow Boston team. The Bears are struggling on defense and there is also a decline in some notable hockey players.
Tender: Final victory for Tampa Bay in 1.83.
