Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Game 5 live stream, updated odds
Can the Boston Bruins hang on in Game 5? Or will the Tampa Bay Lightning knock them out of the postseason?
The Boston Bruins are on the brink of elimination. They head into Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday down 3-1 in the series. The reigning Eastern Conference champions will try to live to fight another game while the Lightning will try to lock in their spot in the Eastern Conference Final. This game starts at 7:00 p.m. EST.
By virtue of finishing higher in the round-robin tournament, the Lightning will be the home team for this game, which will be held in the Toronto bubble. The Bruins have lost three straight games after winning Game 1.
UPDATED ODDS
According to Odds Shark, here are the updated odds for this evening’s game.
- BOS: +105
- TBL: -125
STARTING GOALTENDERS
The Boston Bruins will turn back to Jaroslav Halak, who has struggled at times this series. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning will turn back to Andrei Vasilevskiy. Curtis McElhinney will serve as Tampa’s backup.
GAME PREVIEW
Tampa has taken control of the series with three straight wins, outscoring the Bruins 14-5 over the past three games, including a 7-1 win in Game 3. Brayden Point has been in charge of the Lightning’s attack, leading the way with 16 points in 12 postseason games. Nikita Kucherov has 10 points in his last five games.
Ondrej Palat has four goals in his last five games. Andrei Vasilevskiy is allowing fewer than 2 goals against per game in the postseason and has a .927% save percentage.
On the other side of the ice, the Bruins are struggling to generate much offense against Tampa. They’ll need more from everyone in their lineup if they don’t want to be eliminated. Jaroslav Halak has a 2.94 GAA with a .900% save percentage in 8 appearances this postseason.
LIVE STREAM INFORMATION
Date: Monday, August 31
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV Channel: NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Live Stream: Fubo.tv (subscription required but you get a free trial), r/NHL Streams, NBCSN
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