TAMPA, Florida — The Tampa Bay Lightning (37-21-4) will host the Boston Bruins (28-28-8) today at 3 p.m. Eastern. The game will air on ABC and you can watch for free without cable.

Several streaming services will broadcast the March 8 game live, and you can watch for free on Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial). Sling (promotional offers) and ESPN+ are additional options.

The Bruins enter Saturday’s matchup three points out of the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Boston hasn’t missed the postseason since 2015-16.

Meanwhile, the Lightning enter this matchup one point behind Toronto for third in the East. After two straight first-round playoff exits, Tampa appears primed for another deep playoff run.