Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks - NHL

Prediction published on 10/13/25, 9:05 AM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 10/13/25 at 3:50 PM in NHL Picks

The NHL Atlantic Division will deliver one of the most attractive games on next Monday’s schedule, as the Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Boston Bruins at 11:00 am CST. Nevertheless, it’s surprising that the bookmakers’ odds are making the Tampa Bay Lightning heavy favorites to win despite the terrible performance they had during their first two games of the regular season.

Looking deeper at the Lightning’s performance, it must be noted that they have conceded five or more goals during their last three games, including their 0-7 humiliating defeat to the Florida Panthers. That result definitely destroyed all the good work and confidence they were building during the preseason, and even though Nikita Kucherov has been carrying all the weight, the rest of his teammates haven’t appeared yet.

As for the Boston Bruins, this team has renewed their expectations of becoming a competitive team in the 2025/26 season with a five-game winning streak, including their preseason activity. Additionally, it must be noted that their defense has remained very solid after only conceding one goal per game in two of their three regular season games. It should also be highlighted that Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak are carrying the offense with 4 goals scored each.