T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Lightning.

I like the Tampa Bay Lightning to win this game against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The Lightning haven't looked good in their games lately with 2 losses in a row now but I think they can bounce back with a win here. Their 2 most recent games were both losses by 1 goal but they also played some of the hottest teams in the league at the moment with a 2-1 loss to the Rangers and a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. They just started a road trip with that game against the Hurricanes and are already off to a bad start, I expect them to play a lot better here and try to bounce back from that loss. The Bruins have looked really good lately winning 2 games in a row now but they have also won 5/6 of their previous 6 games. They haven't looked great in those games though, they have been winning a lot of games but all of those wins during that time except for 1 were only by 1 goal. Their most recent game was even a win over the Canadiens, who are the worst team in the East, and they had to go to OT to get that win. I think the Bruins have been losing momentum with their wins lately and most of those wins lately have also come against some of the worst teams in the league. They got 4 of their wins over the Coyotes, Canadiens, and 2 against the Blackhawks during that run. The teams they have faced have not been strong at all and they aren't even winning their games by impressive margins but are instead just sneaking out of the games with 1 goal wins. I think the Bruins are going to have a very tough challenge on their hands here with 1 of the best teams in the league and they are going to be getting them after a few losses so they will be even more dangerous looking for a win to break out of their funk. I like the Lightning to end their losing skid as of late and win this game over the Bruins.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Lightning.