Albert
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19h
My Prediction
Tampa Bay Lightning by 2All right, let's dive right into this, shall we? The Boston Bruins are bringing a strong goalkeeper lineup into the ice with Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo. Talk about reliable – these guys have save percentages of 89.6% and 89.5% respectively this season.
But, hey, let's not ignore the Bolts. The 'keeper situation on Tampa's side is nothing less than spectacular. Andrei Vasilevskiy? The guy's got a save percentage of 94.5% this season. That's bordering on unnatural! And Jonas Johansson isn't too far behind either, at 89.7%.
Switching gears to the players, The Bruins' are led by David Pastrnak, who's been delivering the goods this season with 32 goals and 43 assists. Morgan Geekie isn’t far behind, boasting an impressive 21 goals this season. Then there's, Elias Lindholm who has 11 goals and 18 assists this season.
Lightning's not left behind. Nikita Kucherov is at the top of his game with 25 goals, 63 assists, and a plus-minus of 19 this season. Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point are also in formidable form with 30 and 33 goals respectively this season which is worth a mention.
Reflecting on past matchups, it seems like both teams have had their share of victories, but Tampa Bay has a slight edge recently. Each team's regular season record? Tampa Bay’s 37-4-21 vs Boston’s 28-8-28 reflects something, doesn't it?
Dredging up recent results, Boston has been more cold than hot, losing 4 of their last 5. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay takes the phrase 'on fire' and sets it ablaze, winning 4 of their last 5.
Chew on that for a moment. You’ve got a goal-hungry Lightning team, backed by mind-boggling 'keeper stats, facing off against a Bruins team that, while definitely having its strengths, has been facing recent struggles. With all this info crammed in your baseball cap, here comes Albert's Prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning by 2