BostonBruins.com –– The Boston Bruins are looking to get back into the win column on Saturday.

After falling, 2-1, to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, the B’s will face the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 5 p.m. matchup at Benchmark International Arena for the third of four regular-season meetings between the teams. They last faced off in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series, during which Boston fell 6-5 in a shootout.

The Lightning sit atop the Atlantic Division with 100 points. The Bruins hold onto the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 94 points – they are four points behind the Montreal Canadiens, who are third in the division.

Mikey Eyssimont will draw into the lineup for the first time since March 17. The 29-year-old forward – and former Lightning – is projected to skate on the third line with Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie, while Lukas Reichel draws out.

“He’s a former player here, so he should be very motivated. Just a little bit of speed,” head coach Marco Sturm said of what Eyssimont adds to the lineup. “Maybe a little bit of forecheck. I think Lukas done a pretty good job, just last couple days, he was slipping a little bit, so maybe it’s good for him too. It was a lot of hockey, so give Mikey the chance today to be the back in the lineup and get our forecheck going.”

Mason Lohrei, who has missed the last three games with injury, will take warmups and be a game-time decision. If Lohrei can’t go, Jordan Harris will slot in on the back end for the first time since March 5. The 25-year-old defenseman, who dealt with injury for the first half of the season, has two points (one goal, one assist) in his six games with the B’s.

“We’ll decide after warmup if Lohrei can play or not,” said Sturm. “