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Bruins vs Lightning Final: 2-1 - Recap

The Bruins beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Linus Ullmark's 26 saves.

Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -155 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Garnet Hathaway, and Patrice Bergeron each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Bergeron opened the scoring for Boston.

Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 27 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Tampa Bay got a goal from Victor Hedman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Tampa Bay got a 32-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-7, while the Lightning were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 34-27.

Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Carolina.