At 5-on-5, the Bruins have allowed shot attempts at a higher rate than every team in the league since the calendar flipped. Only the Chicago Blackhawks, who find themselves in the basement of the NHL, have conceded more shots on target during that span. The Bruins have struggled mightily to limit shots.

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Boston Bruins after Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in the Lightning's 5-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.