Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
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Brayden Point reaches 600 career points in Lightning's 4-1 victory over the Bruins
Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist, Michael Eyssimont and Anthony Cirelli scored goals 5:03 apart in the second period, and Ryan McDonagh had two assists.
Tampa Bay has won back-to-back games after dropping dour in a row. The Lightning moved past the Bruins into third place in the Atlantic Division.
Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves. The Bruins are 0-5-1 in their last six.
Lightning: Ryan McDonagh got his 400th career point on Cirelli’s short-handed goal. Tampa Bay hass eight short-handed goals this season.
TB leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:07 | Anthony Cirelli Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (26), Ryan McDonagh (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:10 | Michael Eyssimont Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Paul (12), Ryan McDonagh (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:05 | Mason Lohrei Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Peeke (8), Brad Marchand (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:28 | Brandon Hagel Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (40), Erik Cernak (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:24 | Brayden Point Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (41), Victor Hedman (25) |
Statistics
BOS |
TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 35 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 28 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 39 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 55.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.3 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 8 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 27 | Penalty Minutes | 24 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | May 5 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy, D | Suspension | May 12 |
| Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Out | May 3 |
| Nikita Zadorov, D | Out | May 2 |
| Dans Locmelis, C | Out | Feb 28 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |




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