Matchup Index

Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Boston Bruins 80
Boston Bruins leads 80-55-9
9 ties
1992-93 to 2025-26
Tampa Bay Lightning have won 5 straight
Tampa Bay Lightning 55

Series timeline

▲ Boston Bruins ahead (peak +39)
1992-93: Boston Bruins 5-31992-93: Tied 3-31993-94: Tied 1-11993-94: Boston Bruins 5-31993-94: Tied 2-21993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-01994-95: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-11994-95: Boston Bruins 4-31994-95: Boston Bruins 5-11995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-31995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-11995-96: Boston Bruins 7-51995-96: Boston Bruins 4-31996-97: Boston Bruins 3-01996-97: Boston Bruins 3-01996-97: Boston Bruins 6-21996-97: Boston Bruins 6-41997-98: Tied 2-21997-98: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-01997-98: Boston Bruins 3-11997-98: Boston Bruins 4-31998-99: Boston Bruins 4-11998-99: Boston Bruins 3-21998-99: Tied 2-21998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-01998-99: Boston Bruins 3-21999-00: Boston Bruins 7-31999-00: Boston Bruins 4-21999-00: Boston Bruins 4-01999-00: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-42000-01: Tied 1-12000-01: Boston Bruins 6-22000-01: Boston Bruins 6-32000-01: Boston Bruins 3-12001-02: Boston Bruins 6-32001-02: Boston Bruins 5-42001-02: Boston Bruins 4-32001-02: Tied 2-22002-03: Boston Bruins 3-22002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22002-03: Tied 2-22003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12003-04: Tied 1-12003-04: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22003-04: Boston Bruins 5-42005-06: Boston Bruins 4-22005-06: Boston Bruins 2-12005-06: Boston Bruins 6-32005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-52006-07: Boston Bruins 3-22006-07: Boston Bruins 6-52006-07: Boston Bruins 4-32006-07: Boston Bruins 6-22007-08: Boston Bruins 4-12007-08: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12007-08: Boston Bruins 5-32007-08: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12008-09: Boston Bruins 3-12008-09: Boston Bruins 5-32008-09: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32008-09: Boston Bruins 3-12009-10: Boston Bruins 4-12009-10: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12009-10: Boston Bruins 5-42009-10: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12010-11: Boston Bruins 8-12010-11: Boston Bruins 4-32010-11: Boston Bruins 2-12010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 (postseason)2010-11: Boston Bruins 6-5 (postseason)2010-11: Boston Bruins 2-0 (postseason)2010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 (postseason)2010-11: Boston Bruins 3-1 (postseason)2010-11: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 (postseason)2010-11: Boston Bruins 1-0 (postseason)2011-12: Boston Bruins 4-12011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32011-12: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-12011-12: Boston Bruins 5-22012-13: Boston Bruins 4-22012-13: Boston Bruins 3-22012-13: Boston Bruins 2-02013-14: Boston Bruins 3-12013-14: Boston Bruins 5-02013-14: Boston Bruins 3-02013-14: Boston Bruins 4-32014-15: Boston Bruins 4-32014-15: Boston Bruins 3-22014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32014-15: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-32015-16: Boston Bruins 3-12015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12015-16: Boston Bruins 1-02016-17: Boston Bruins 4-32016-17: Boston Bruins 4-12016-17: Boston Bruins 4-32016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-32016-17: Boston Bruins 4-02017-18: Boston Bruins 3-22017-18: Boston Bruins 3-02017-18: Boston Bruins 4-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-02017-18: Boston Bruins 6-2 (postseason)2017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 (postseason)2017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 (postseason)2017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 (postseason)2017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 (postseason)2018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22018-19: Boston Bruins 4-12018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-42018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22019-20: Boston Bruins 2-12019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2019-20: Boston Bruins 3-2 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 7-1 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 (postseason)2019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (postseason)2021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22021-22: Boston Bruins 5-22021-22: Boston Bruins 3-22021-22: Boston Bruins 2-12022-23: Boston Bruins 5-32022-23: Boston Bruins 3-12022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22022-23: Boston Bruins 2-12023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-42023-24: Boston Bruins 7-32023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12024-25: Boston Bruins 6-22024-25: Boston Bruins 4-02024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-22025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-52025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1

Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Boston Bruins 10 (2011-12–2014-15), Tampa Bay Lightning 5 (2017-18–2018-19). Current: Tampa Bay Lightning 5.

Splits

SplitBoston Bruins record
Regular season74-43-9
Postseason6-12
Hosted by Boston Bruins46-21-6
Hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning34-33-3
Neutral site0-1
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)22-30
Largest Boston Bruins win8-1 (2010-11)
Largest Tampa Bay Lightning win7-1 (2019-20)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20Aug 31, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Aug 29, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2019-20Aug 26, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 7-1 at Boston Bruins
2019-20Aug 25, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Aug 23, 2020Boston Bruins 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20Aug 5, 2020Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Boston Bruins
2017-18May 6, 2018Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2017-18May 4, 2018Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Boston Bruins
2017-18May 2, 2018Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Boston Bruins
2017-18Apr 30, 2018Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2017-18Apr 28, 2018Boston Bruins 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11May 27, 2011Boston Bruins 1-0 at Boston Bruins
2010-11May 25, 2011Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11May 23, 2011Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2010-11May 21, 2011Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11May 19, 2011Boston Bruins 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11May 17, 2011Boston Bruins 6-5 at Boston Bruins
2010-11May 14, 2011Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Boston Bruins

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (0-4) Oct 13, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 1, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 Neutral site
Apr 4, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 11, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2024-25 (2-2) Jan 9, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 14, 2025 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 8, 2025 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 15, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Boston Bruins
2023-24 (1-3) Nov 20, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 6, 2024 Boston Bruins 7-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 13, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 27, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2022-23 (3-1) Nov 21, 2022 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 29, 2022 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 26, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 25, 2023 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2021-22 (3-1) Dec 4, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 8, 2022 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 24, 2022 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Apr 8, 2022 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-8) Oct 17, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Dec 12, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 3, 2020 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 7, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Aug 5, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Aug 23, 2020 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Aug 25, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Aug 26, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 7-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Aug 29, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Aug 31, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2018-19 (1-3) Dec 6, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 28, 2019 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 25, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 6, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Boston Bruins
2017-18 (4-5) Nov 29, 2017 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 17, 2018 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 29, 2018 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Apr 3, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 28, 2018 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
Apr 30, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
May 2, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 4, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 6, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
2016-17 (4-1) Nov 3, 2016 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 27, 2016 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 31, 2017 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 23, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Apr 4, 2017 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Boston Bruins
2015-16 (2-2) Oct 12, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Oct 31, 2015 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 28, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 8, 2016 Boston Bruins 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2014-15 (2-2) Jan 13, 2015 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 12, 2015 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 22, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 11, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2013-14 (4-0) Oct 3, 2013 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Oct 19, 2013 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 11, 2013 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 8, 2014 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2012-13 (3-0) Feb 21, 2013 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 2, 2013 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Apr 25, 2013 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Boston Bruins
2011-12 (2-2) Oct 8, 2011 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 17, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 13, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 27, 2012 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
2010-11 (7-4) Nov 22, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 2, 2010 Boston Bruins 8-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 28, 2010 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 3, 2011 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
May 14, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 17, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 19, 2011 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
May 21, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
May 23, 2011 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 25, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning Postseason
May 27, 2011 Boston Bruins 1-0 at Boston Bruins Postseason
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (2-2) Dec 2, 2009 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 28, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 11, 2010 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 25, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Boston Bruins
2008-09 (3-1) Dec 4, 2008 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 8, 2008 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 22, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 31, 2009 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2007-08 (2-2) Oct 18, 2007 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 1, 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 23, 2008 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 13, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2006-07 (4-0) Oct 7, 2006 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 4, 2006 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Boston Bruins
Nov 30, 2006 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 23, 2007 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2005-06 (3-1) Oct 10, 2005 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 30, 2005 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 7, 2006 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 11, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 at Boston Bruins
2003-04 (1-2-1) Oct 10, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 23, 2003 Tie 1-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 27, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 20, 2004 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Boston Bruins
2002-03 (1-2-1) Dec 7, 2002 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 27, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 15, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 31, 2003 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
2001-02 (3-0-1) Nov 27, 2001 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Dec 29, 2001 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 24, 2002 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 9, 2002 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
2000-01 (3-0-1) Dec 30, 2000 Tie 1-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 10, 2001 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 15, 2001 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 1, 2001 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (3-1) Oct 28, 1999 Boston Bruins 7-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 20, 2000 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 21, 2000 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Boston Bruins
Apr 4, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1998-99 (3-1-1) Nov 24, 1998 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 21, 1998 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 16, 1999 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Apr 8, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 10, 1999 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1997-98 (2-1-1) Oct 23, 1997 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 17, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 27, 1997 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 16, 1998 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1996-97 (4-0) Dec 19, 1996 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
Feb 1, 1997 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 27, 1997 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 8, 1997 Boston Bruins 6-4 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1995-96 (2-2) Nov 14, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 8, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 23, 1995 Boston Bruins 7-5 at Boston Bruins
Jan 25, 1996 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1994-95 (2-1) Feb 18, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 24, 1995 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 8, 1995 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
1993-94 (1-1-2) Nov 6, 1993 Tie 1-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 18, 1993 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 20, 1994 Tie 2-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 9, 1994 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Boston Bruins
1992-93 (1-0-1) Dec 22, 1992 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 14, 1993 Tie 3-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.