Monday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored Tampa Bay Lightning (0-2) and the Boston Bruins (3-0) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Lightning are -175 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Bruins (+145) in the game, which begins at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Lightning vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-175)
• Underdog: Bruins (+145)
• Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• In 49 of 87 games last season, Tampa Bay and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
• Boston combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
• These two teams scored a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Bruins were 27th in the league in goals scored, compared to the top-ranked Lightning.
• This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Bruins) and fourth-ranked (Lightning) teams last season in terms of defense.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning were the top-scoring unit in the league last season with 292 goals (3.6 per game, with 6.1 assists per contest).
• Defensively, Tampa Bay was one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 216 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
• Their +76 goal differential was second-best in the league.
• The 60 power-play goals Tampa Bay recorded last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 232 chances.
• The Lightning’s 25.86% power-play conversion rate was fifth-best in the league.
• The 11 shorthanded goals Tampa Bay scored last season ranked third among all NHL teams.
• The Lightning had the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.55%).
• The Lightning won 50.1% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL)
• Tampa Bay scored on 12.5% of its shots as a team (second in league).
• The Lightning did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 17.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• The Lightning were 41-23 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Tampa Bay had an 18-10 record (winning 64.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -175 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lightning a 63.6% chance to win.

Lightning Leaders

• A major offensive player last season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov scored 121 points in 78 games (37 goals and 84 assists).
• Brandon Hagel had 90 points (1.1 per game), scoring 35 goals and adding 55 assists.
• Brayden Point had 42 goals and 40 assists for Tampa Bay.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy had a record of 38-20-5. He conceded 136 goals (2.2 goals against average) and recorded 1,580 saves with a .921 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins’ 222 goals last season (2.7 per game) ranked them 27th in the NHL.
• Boston’s total of 271 goals conceded (3.3 per game) was 26th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -49, they were 28th in the league.
• With 35 power-play goals (on 230 chances), Boston was 28th in the NHL.
• The Bruins’ power-play percentage (15.22) ranked them 29th in the league.
• Boston had six shorthanded goals (14th in NHL).
• The Bruins’ had the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.85%).
• At 51.7%, the Bruins had the league’s eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, Boston was 22nd in the league.
• The Bruins did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 26.3 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Bruins won 15 of the 49 games, or 30.6%, in which they were an underdog.
• Boston was 5-14 last season as an underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
• The Bruins have a 40.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak totaled 106 points (1.3 per game) for Boston last season, with 43 goals and 63 assists in 82 games (playing 20:10 per game).
• Morgan Geekie was one of the impact players on offense for Boston with 56 total points (0.7 per game), with 33 goals and 23 assists in 77 games.
• Pavel Zacha was a crucial contributor on offense for Boston with 14 goals and 33 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman had an .892 save percentage (47th in the league) last season, conceding 176 goals (3.1 goals against average). He put up a 22-29-7 record.