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The Boston Bruins aims for a commanding 3-2 lead when they play host to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their National Hockey League Eastern Conference Finals match-up.Despite losing Game 4 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins remains the favorite to prevail in Game 5 and take the lead in their match-up on Monday evening.

The Boston Bruins are picked to win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 since they will be playing in-front of their fans and have a better record in the NHL regular season.To defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins need to play superb offence and tight defense at the same time.

Bruins forward Milan Lucic who had been under performing in the NHL postseason need to score big in this game for them to win over the Lightning.Bruins linemen David Krejci and Nathan Horton also need to step up their game to carry the Bruins over the Lightning in Game 5 and take the lead in their series.

The odds of winning is on the side of the Bruins in this game all they need to play smart and consistent in this game to win and avoid an upset against the visiting Lightning team.The visiting Lightning for its part will have their hands full against the home-team Bruins in this game.

Despite being the underdog in this game, the Lightning still has a good chance of beating the Bruins in Game 5 since they have won Game 4 against the latter.To topple the Bruins, the Lightning need to play consistently in this game and execute their game-plan well come game-time.

Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell also need to play well in this game to tow his team to victory against the home-team Bruins.The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Lightning can still prevail over the Bruins if they play as a team and give their A-game come game-time.