Lightning take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Bruins
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3:00 AM on Friday, March 14
By The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Lightning (37-23-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (30-29-8, in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning aim to stop their three-game skid with a win over the Boston Bruins.
Boston is 30-29-8 overall and 11-7-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Bruins have allowed 211 goals while scoring 182 for a -29 scoring differential.
Tampa Bay has an 8-11-0 record in Atlantic Division games and a 37-23-5 record overall. The Lightning have gone 37-6-2 when scoring three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Bruins won the last meeting 4-0. Cole Koepke scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Zacha has scored 13 goals with 27 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Nikita Kucherov has 28 goals and 63 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has scored five goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.5 goals, four assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
