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Match Report

Lightning beat Bruins 4-3 in OT to take 3-1 series lead

Dan Girardi scored 3:18 into overtime on Friday night to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-1 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
24
Blocked Shots
19
33
Hits
30
8
Takeaways
12
28
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
25.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
36
37.9
Faceoff Win Percent
62.1
15
Giveaways
13
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8

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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