nhl Game Recap
Lightning Down Boston 5-4 - Match Report
The Lightning beat Boston 5-4 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by Jonas Johansson's 22 saves.
Tampa Bay was an underdog by +121 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Steven Stamkos, Austin Watson, Tanner Jeannot, Brandon Hagel, and Nicholas Paul each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Jeannot opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Jonas Johansson turned in a 22-save effort for the Lightning.
David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, Pavel Zacha, and John Beecher scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Jonas Johansson.
Boston got a 41-stop effort from Jeremy Swayman in the loss.
Tampa Bay scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Boston went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Boston 46-26 in the game.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against the Jets. Boston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.