Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/01/26

The 2026 NHL Stadium Series is here, and what a matchup it will be. The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice outdoors at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. The second-ever outdoor game in Florida brings an amazing spectacle and an important Atlantic Division showdown we are here to provide a Bruins vs Lightning prediction.

The current team to beat in the NHL looks to be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are an astonishing 16-1-1 in their last 18 games and showing no signs of slowing down. They are heavy favorites in this game and I expect them to uphold that standard. The Bolts score at the second-highest pace in the league (3.46 per game), have the second-best penalty kill (84.6%), and the second-best goals against average (2.48 per game). Other than missing star forward Brayden Point and depth piece Charle-Edouard D’Astous, the team is healthy and extremely deep. Star defenseman Victor Hedman is expected to return to the Lightning lineup, which is a huge boost to an already elite lineup. The Lightning has also already showed they can take down this respectable Bruins team, after a 4-3 victory in October. In the bright lights in front of their home crowd, I see this as an opportunity the Lightning will not let go to waste. Take the Tampa Bay Lightning to win in regulation in the Stadium Series.

Bruins vs Lightning prediction: Tampa Bay 3-way ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable to -150.

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