Lightning vs. Bruins Prediction & Picks - Feb. 1

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) will aim to continue a seven-game home win streak when they play the Boston Bruins (32-20-3) on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we predict will come out on top in Sunday's action on the ice.

The Bruins are 8-1-1 in the past 10 games, scoring 35 total goals (eight power-play goals on 25 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 32.0%). They have allowed 25 goals to their opponents.

Lightning vs. Bruins Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final tally of Lightning 4, Bruins 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-216)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

  • The Lightning have a 34-14-4 record overall, with a 7-4-11 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
  • Tampa Bay has 16 points (7-7-2) in the 16 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the five times this season the Lightning ended a game with only one goal, they have a 2-2-1 record, good for five points.
  • Tampa Bay has finished 4-5-3 in the 12 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 11 points).
  • The Lightning have scored more than two goals 33 times, and are 28-5-0 in those games (to record 56 points).
  • In the 16 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 10-4-2 record (22 points).
  • In the 28 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 16-9-3 (35 points).
  • The Lightning's opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Lightning went 17-5-1 in those matchups (35 points).

Bruins Splits and Trends

  • The Bruins have a 32-20-3 record this season and are 8-3-11 in matchups that have required overtime.
  • Boston has earned 26 points (12-6-2) in its 20 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Bruins scored just one goal in seven games and have gone 1-5-1 (three points).
  • When Boston has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned six points (3-7-0 record).
  • The Bruins have scored three or more goals in 38 games, earning 58 points from those contests.
  • Boston has scored a single power-play goal in 24 games this season and has recorded 27 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Boston is 9-8-2 (20 points).
  • The Bruins have been outshot by opponents in 34 games, going 23-10-1 to register 47 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Lightning Rank Lightning AVG Bruins AVG Bruins Rank
2nd 3.46 Goals Scored 3.35 8th
2nd 2.48 Goals Allowed 3.09 18th
20th 27.6 Shots 26.9 22nd
7th 26 Shots Allowed 29.8 27th
16th 20.63% Power Play % 26.75% 4th
2nd 84.57% Penalty Kill % 77.61% 25th

Lightning vs. Bruins Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
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  • Where: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida

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