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Match Report

Lightning strike quickly, beat Bruins 4-1, lead series 2-1

Ondrej Palat scored twice in the first 3:19 of the game, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Wednesday night to open a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 NHL
10/31/26 @ Nashville Predators L 4-5 NHL
10/29/26 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 NHL
10/24/26 @ Utah Mammoth L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

TB BOS
19
Blocked Shots
12
26
Hits
36
11
Takeaways
5
37
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
1
20.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
26
54.4
Faceoff Win Percent
45.6
17
Giveaways
14
4
Total Penalties
8
19
Penalty Minutes
27

Head to Head

BOS wins series 3-1

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

Injuries

Boston Bruins

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve

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