Nuts & Bolts: Division collision against Boston | Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning host the Bruins in an Atlantic Division matchup on Saturday

Everything you need to know ahead of Tampa Bay's matchup against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

When: Saturday, March 8 - 3 p.m. ETWhere: AMALIE Arena - Tampa, FLTV coverage: ABC (check local listings)Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7Stream: ESPN+

Lines from Thursday's Game (subject to change)ForwardsJake Guentzel - Brayden Point - Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Nick PaulGage Goncalves - Yanni Gourde - Oliver BjorkstrandZemgus Girgensons - Luke Glendening - Mitchell Chaffee

DefensemenVictor Hedman - JJ MoserRyan McDonagh - Erik CernakEmil Lilleberg - Darren Raddysh

GoaltendersAndrei VasilevskiyJonas Johansson

Saturday's MatchupThe Lightning will play the Boston Bruins for the third time this season when the Bruins visit AMALIE Arena on Saturday...Tampa Bay beat the Bruins 4-1 on Jan. 9 at AMALIE Arena before the Bruins won a 6-2 game on Jan. 14 in Boston...The Lightning are 38-63-19 all-time against Boston, including 26-24-9 on home ice...Victor Hedman (1-2—3) and Nikita Kucherov (0-3—3) co-lead the Lightning in scoring against Boston through two games this season...Vincent Lecavalier is the franchise leader in career scoring versus the Bruins, scoring 20-29—49 in 50 games...Hedman ranks fourth and leads active Bolts with 10-23—33 in 55 games. Kucherov has 11-21—32 in 38 games...Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy started both games this season and is 1-1-0 with a .900 save percentage...The goalie is 10-12-2 with a .914 save percentage in 24 career starts against the Bruins with one shutout, while Jonas Johansson is 1-0-0 with an .852 save percentage as a Bolt against the Bruins.

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The Road AheadTuesday, March 11 at Carolina HurricanesThursday, March 13 at Philadelphia FlyersSaturday, March 15 at Boston Bruins