Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist, and Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov each had two assists for the Lightning (22-25-2), who have won two straight. McDonagh passed 400 NHL points, and Brayden Point scored to reach 600 NHL points.

Brayden Point reached 600 career points with a power-play goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night.

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A goal scored with Tampa Bay on the penalty kill propels it to a 2nd straight home win over a tough Eastern Conference opponent.

The Bruins are set to take part in their sixth outdoor game in 2026, with Boston taking on the Lightning in Tampa.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have had over a decade of proven success, now the hockey world gets to see it first hand.

The Bruins look to end their five-game winning drought as they travel to Florida to take on the Lightning Thursday in the first meeting this season between the two teams.

The Boston Bruins look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves. The Bruins are 0-5-1 in their last six games.

Had the Bruins applied the same amount of effort they showed in the third period to the entire game, the result might have been different.