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A Monday morning match up features two of the best teams in the league. The Tampa Bay Lightning come in with the most points (24) in the Eastern Conference. While the Boston Bruins have 21 points which is good for 4th in the loaded Atlantic Division.

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Tampa Bay Lightning (12-4) at Boston Bruins (10-5-1)
When: 1:oo PM ET, Monday, November 11th
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Broadcast: NHL Network (In Canada), SUN, NESN
Moneyline: Tampa Bay Lightning: +140 , Boston Bruins -160
Spread: Tampa Bay Lightning +1 1/2 (-220), Boston Bruins -1 1/2 (+180)
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Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a record of 12-4 this season, which is good for 24 points and good for first in the Eastern Conference. But there’s one team the Lightning haven’t quite figured out yet, and that is the Boston Bruins. In two match ups this season the Bruins have beaten the Lightning both times by a combined total of 8 to 1.

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And this isn’t just this year, this steams back to last year as well. Tampa Bay has lost six straight games in regulation to the Bruins.

With all that said, the good news for the Lightning is that they are riding high. They are first in the Eastern Conference and they have won four straight games. Steven Stamkos has been on fire leading the NHL in points (23) and goals (14) and the Lightning have played surprisingly well on the defensive end.

Since their 5-0 defeat to the Bruins the Lightning are only allowing 2.25 goals a game.  And Ben Bishop has had a career year this far. A year so good that Team USA is looking at him for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins have had a good year thanks in large part to Boston Goalie Tukka Rask. Rask has been fantastic all season long leading the East in Average Goals Against (1.63) and Save Percentage (94%). Rask has been a wall behind the net as the Bruins offense has struggled all season long to score goals consistently.
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To put in perspective of their lack of offense, their points leader is David Krejci who has 15 points. Currently, he doesn’t rank in the top 30 in the league. Milan Lucic has 7 goals which leads the club, but that’s only good for a tie for 26th in the NHL.

Even with their lack of an offense, you have to give the Bruins credit for hanging in there and continuing to be one of the premier teams in the league.

Thanks to their team defense and Tukka Rask behind the net.

Danny’s FREE NHL Pick:

This is a game that on paper looks like a very even and personally I’d even slightly favor the Lightning. The books, though disagree. The books have the Bruins as a pretty big favorite.  And to me, there is a lot of value in the the Lightning. As a sizable underdog in this game the Lightning come into this game extremely hot and they really want to beat the Bruins.

Yes, they haven’t beat the Bruins this year, but I feel that gives them that extra edge; that chip on their shoulder, if you will.

The Lightning were embarrassed on their home ice last go around versus Boston and they will be looking to get back at the Bruins. And I believe they will. I’m betting on the Lightning finally getting a couple of goals past Tukka Rask and Ben Bishop continues his exceptional play versus the struggling Bruins offense.

I believe the Lightning are a good pick, and with the lopsided odds I believe they are an even better pick with fantastic value.

Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning +140