Overview

• Puck drop is 1 p.m. ET at TD Garden, with coverage on NESN and NHL Network, and previews listed differing betting odds across outlets.
• Boston opened 3-0 with only five goals allowed, and Jeremy Swayman has yielded one goal in each of his two starts with a .966 save percentage.
• Tampa Bay is 0-2 after a 5-3 loss to New Jersey, marking its first 0-2 opening under Cooper in his 13 full seasons.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy enters with a .855 save percentage as the Lightning look to simplify breakouts and generate more shots after ranking near the bottom in attempt and shot rates.
• Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is day-to-day with a lower-body issue and skated on his own Sunday ahead of lineup decisions.