The Lightning will play the Bruins on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins happens on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Boston Bruins starting this game with a 85.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 14-15-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 8th in the league for away team wins. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Boston Bruins - The puck drops for the Boston Bruins with a 19-11-5 record as a home team. That result ranks them 7th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 7th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd (228) for goals scored. The Boston Bruins currently rank 24th (182) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 20th (177) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Boston Bruins, they've allowed 212 goals this season, resulting in a 8th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 1-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Boston Bruins owning a 0-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 37-23-5 record and the Boston Bruins hold a 30-29-8 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Tampa Bay Lightning...face the Boston Bruins in a crucial clash on Saturday...
NHL teams vie for top playoff seeds...based on season point totals...
Tampa Bay Lightning stand at 37-23-5...with a 0.569 win percentage...
Boston Bruins hold a 30-29-8 record...and a 0.448 win percentage...
Have a look at each team's standings below...We've calculated the best moneyline, puck line...
...and goal total lines for this matchup...Place a bet on this hockey game at BetRivers or BetMGM...
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...May the best team prevail!
Best Lightning at Bruins Odds
| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Boston Bruins | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -185 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Boston Bruins are the +154 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +140 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Boston Bruins are +1.5 -170 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Lightning
Bruins
3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | -185+154 |
- Boston Bruins bettors risk $100 to win $154 at +154 odds. The implied probability for Boston Bruins is 39.37%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $54.05 at -185 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 64.91%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins Prop Bets
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Lightning
Bruins
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -150No +110Bet |
Bruins
Total Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1102.5 u -125Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
| BetMGM | |
David Pastrnak
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +4000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at BOS 3/15/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| e - Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 0.402 | 76 | 33 | 222 | 272 | -50.0 | 20-14-7 | 13-25-3 | 0-1 | 3-6-1 | OT1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Boston Bruins Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Bruins | +10000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Boston Bruins Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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