Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Steven Stamkos
Ross Colton - Nick Paul - Pat Maroon
Tanner Jeannot - Michael Eyssimont - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Nick Perbix
Mikhail Sergachev - Erik Cernak
Ian Cole - Zach Bogosian
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and Bruins are playing the fourth of four matchups this season and the second of two meetings at TD Garden…The Bolts are 1-2-0 vs. BOS this season with a 5-3 loss Nov. 21 at AMALIE Arena, a 3-1 loss Nov. 29 at TD Garden and a 3-2 win Jan. 26 at AMALIE Arena…Nikita Kucherov (0-4-4) and Brayden Point (1-3-4) lead Tampa Bay in points vs. BOS this season, while Nick Paul (2-0-2) leads the team in goals…Andrei Vasilevskiy has started all three games vs. BOS this season and has stopped 84 of 93 shots against for a .903 save percentage and 3.06 goals against average…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in three straight games vs. BOS (1-2-3) and nine of the last 11 meetings (8-5-13)…Stamkos has scored a goal in three straight games at BOS and picked up points in five consecutive contests at TD Garden (4-1-5)…Since he entered the league in 2008-09, no NHL player has scored more goals or game-winning goals vs. BOS than Stamkos (26-13-39, 5 GWG, 48 GP)…Kucherov has found the scoresheet in three straight games at BOS (1-2-3)…Point has picked up points in seven of his last 10 games vs. BOS (4-6-10)…Point is riding a four-game point streak at BOS (1-4-5)…Anthony Cirelli has points in four of his last six contests at BOS (3-2-5)…Mikhail Sergachev has recorded four points over his last four games at BOS (1-3-4)…Vasilevskiy is 7-9-2 in 18 career games vs. BOS with one shutout, a .916 SV% and 2.72 GAA…The Lightning are 4-6-0 in their last 10 road games at BOS and 4-5-1 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 34-60-10 with nine ties all-time vs. BOS, including a road record of 11-36-4 with six ties…Vincent Lecavalier (20-29-49) holds the Lightning franchise record for career points vs. BOS.
Saturday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the third game of a four-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…Today, the Lightning will wrap up a 19-game stretch over the course of 33 days, the most games the team has played in a span of 33 days in franchise history…Tampa Bay has not had more than one day between games since February 21 and have played four back-to-backs during that span…The Bolts are 11-10-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and 21-17-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…The Lightning are 17-18- 1 on the road…Tampa Bay can clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with any combination of 10 points gained by Tampa Bay or lost by Florida.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 104
Current Injuries:
None
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The Road Ahead
Tuesday, March 28 at Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday, March 30 vs. Washington Capitals
Saturday, April 1 vs. New York Islanders
