Boston Bruins (20-18-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (21-15-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins aim to stop a five-game slide with a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay is 21-15-2 overall with a 1-5-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Lightning have a +34 scoring differential, with 140 total goals scored and 106 conceded.
Boston has a 6-4-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 20-18-5 record overall. The Bruins serve 10.3 penalty minutes per game to rank first in NHL play.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Hagel has 18 goals and 25 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Brad Marchand has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Bruins. Charlie McAvoy has seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.6 assists, three penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
