National Hockey League

FINAL
Boston Bruins 6
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Tampa Bay Lightning 2
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Match Report

Nash, Bergeron score twice, Bruins beat Lightning in Game 1

Rick Nash and Boston's high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand are to a flying start in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-2 NHL
11/2/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights W 3-2 NHL
10/31/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 5-4 NHL
10/29/26 @ St. Louis Blues L 1-4 NHL
10/27/26 @ Carolina Hurricanes L 1-2 NHL
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Team Stats

BOS TB
21
Blocked Shots
6
27
Hits
33
8
Takeaways
9
24
Shots
36
1
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
100.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
26
49.0
Faceoff Win Percent
51.0
10
Giveaways
7
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2

Head to Head

BOS wins series 3-1

BOS Last 5 matchups TB
  1. 0 Final 2018-04-03 @ TB 4
  2. 4 Final 2018-03-29 @ BOS 2
  3. 3 Final 2018-03-17 @ TB 0
  4. 3 Final 2017-11-30 @ BOS 2

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve

Boston Bruins

  • James Hagens Injured Reserve
  • Matthew Poitras Day-To-Day

NHL News

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