We went a PERFECT 2-0 on Sunday and 3-0 on Saturday which makes us 5-0 over the Weekend. We look to continue the winning steak on this Holiday Monday with this pick for the only game on the board:
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Boston Bruins: Lightning 2.42 BetOnline
We will take this great price on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday afternoon. The Lightning are 12-4-0 on the season and have gone 7-2 away. Their victory over the Red Wings on Saturday marked the 4th straight win in a row for Tampa Bay. Over their four game win streak, the Lightning have posted 14 goals, which is an average of 3.5 goals/game. Overall, the Tampa Bay offense manages to score 3.25 G/G, which is higher than the Bruins who are scoring 2.75 G/G. Over the last same four game period for the Bruins, they have scored only 10 goals which is an average of 2.5 goals per game over their L4 games. The Bruins are 10-5-1 on the season and have gone 6-3-1 at home. These two teams are similar with their Special Teams, as the Lightning are converting on 19.7 % of their power plays, and the Bruins are close at 19.2 PP%. The situation is similar on the penalty kill, as Tampa Bay have a 85.2 PK% and the Bruins are killing 84% of their penalties. Take note to the fact that the Lightning penalty kill unit have allowed only one goal in 22 chances over their last 7 games.The Tampa Bay Lightning’s own Steven Stamkos leads the NHL in points right now, at 23 points. He has 14 goals, 9 assists in 14 games, and is currently +11. When it comes to goaltending, Tukka Rask has posted slightly better numbers than Ben Bishop but they are close. Ben has gone 11-2 this season, has a 2.12 GAA and a .927 SV%. Rask has gone 9-4-1 and has a 1.63 GAA and a .944 SV%. There is great value on the Lightning and we will take them in a game where both teams are near even on paper.
