2018 Second Round · Eastern Conference
Lightning vs. Bruins 2018 Playoff Series
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the 2018 Second Round (5 games, 1 of them in overtime).
TBL wins 4-1 · Bruins eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 28 | BOS at TBL | BOS 6, TBL 2BOS win | |
| 2 | Apr 30 | BOS at TBL | BOS 2, TBL 4TBL win | |
| 3 | May 2 | TBL at BOS | TBL 4, BOS 1TBL win | |
| 4 | May 4 | TBL at BOS | TBL 4, BOS 3TBL win | OT |
| 5 | May 6 | BOS at TBL | BOS 1, TBL 3TBL win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrice BergeronBOS · C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Brad MarchandBOS · L | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
 Brayden PointTBL · C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 David PastrnakBOS · R | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
 Victor HedmanTBL · D | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2018 Second Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Second Round series between the Lightning and Bruins?
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Lightning vs. Bruins series in scoring?
Patrice Bergeron led the series with 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Lightning vs. Bruins series went to overtime?
1 of the 5 games went to overtime.