How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 1-6-2024

The Boston Bruins (23-8-6) and Tampa Bay Lightning (19-16-5) face off at TD Garden on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and BSSUN. The Bruins fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in their most recent game, while the Lightning are coming off a 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild.

Bruins vs. Lightning Game Info

Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bruins and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Bruins Insights

The Bruins’ 121 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
The Bruins have conceded 98 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
Their +23 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
The 30 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 111 power-play chances).
The Bruins are fifth in the league with a 27.03% power-play conversion rate.
The one shorthanded goal the Bruins have scored this season rank 30th among NHL squads.
The Bruins kill 85.51% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Bruins have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 48.7%.
The Bruins have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.
The Bruins have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s leading contributors this season with 53 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.5%.
With 15 goals and 20 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the most important offensive options for Boston with his 35 points (0.9 per game).
Charlie Coyle has contributed 27 points for Boston in 37 games this season, scoring on 19.1% of his shots and recording 13 goals and 14 assists.
Linus Ullmark (12-5-2) has a 2.7 goals against average and a save percentage of .916 for Boston.

Bruins Injuries

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),

Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)

Lightning Insights

With 130 goals (3.2 per game), the Lightning have the league’s fifth-best offense.
The Lightning have allowed 136 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 29th in the league.
Their -6 goal differential is 21st in the league.
The Lightning have an NHL-leading 38 power-play goals on 127 chances.
The Lightning have the NHL’s third-best power-play percentage (29.92).
The 80.53% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is 14th in the league.
The Lightning win 51.4% of faceoffs, eighth-best in the NHL.
The Lightning’s 10.8% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.
The Lightning have held their opponents scoreless three times.

Lightning Key Players

Nikita Kucherov has put up 64 points (1.6 per game) for Tampa Bay, with 27 goals and 37 assists in 39 games (playing 21:11 per game).
Brayden Point is a leading scorer for Tampa Bay with 40 total points this season. He has scored 17 goals and added 23 assists in 40 games.
Victor Hedman is a top player on offense for Tampa Bay with six goals and 33 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is 9-8-0 on the season, giving up 47 goals (2.8 goals against average) and compiling 434 saves with a .902 save percentage (35th in the league).