Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/13/25

The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Boston to take on the Bruins for the first time this season. The Lightning have struggled out of the gate, losing their opening two games on home ice and allowing 5 goals against in each. Many predicted this team to be a contender for the Stanley Cup, but not with the way they are playing. The good news is, it’s only two games, but you don’t want bad habits to settle in early. 

For the Bruins, they’ve come out of the gate flying. They are 3-0 to start the season and have a team goals against average of 1.67. Again, it’s early in the season, but the early momentum could help them build some confidence. The real concern in this matchup is with the Lightning, who are averaging just 21 shots on goal per game. That just isn’t going to cut it. They were also not very good on the road last season, so it’s hard to justify why they are the favorites. This game will probably be close, but there could be a healthy amount of goals scored. We’ll take Boston to continue this hot streak and come away with the win

Lightning vs Bruins prediction: Boston Bruins ML (+140) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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