NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 01/09/2025

Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov skating for the Boston Bruins
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Boston Bruins (20-18-5, 45 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (21-15-2, 44 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Thursday, January 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, ESPN+, NESN
Radio:
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston +1.5 ML +110
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -110
O/U 6

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins have lost five games in a row after losing to the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 at home on Tuesday night. Boston is 6-4-1 against the Atlantic Division this season and one point ahead of the Lightning entering Thursday’s game. Tampa Bay has five games in hand on Boston.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Tampa Bay is 1-5-0 against the Atlantic Division. The Lightning are second in the NHL with 3.68 goals per game.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-E. Lindholm-Coyle
Wahlstrom-Frederic-Brazeau
Koepke-Beecher-Kastelic

Zadorov-McAvoy
Wotherspoon-Carlo
Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Chaffee-Paul-Eyssimont
Girgensons-Glendening-Goncalves

Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Lilleberg-Perbix

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Brad Marchand has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Bruins. Charlie McAvoy has seven assists over the past ten games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel has 18 goals and 25 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has four goals and five assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – IR – Has resumed skating

Tampa Bay Lightning

D J.J. Moser – Day to day

Next Game

Boston Bruins – January 11 at Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning – January 11 at New Jersey Devils

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