Nonetheless, when this guy is hot, he’s one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Lightning vs Maple Leafs NHL Final Betting Analysis. One game after losing to a 42-year-old emergency goaltender on home ice, the Toronto Maple Leafs found redemption on the road with a 4-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Playing strength vs. strength, there’s a chance the Maple Leafs win, but there’s a better chance the Lightning come out on top. Finally, I had the Oilers as -119 home favorites over the Golden Knights on home ice. At 5v5 at home, the Maple Leafs rank ninth with a 52.83% Corsi For%, ninth with a 53.39% Scoring Chances For%, but fall to 16th with a 52.71% High-Danger Chances For%. In other words, the Maple Leafs might wanna start winning some games. He will enter this one sporting a 2.57 GAA and .917 Sv% on the season in 51 starts and he owns a 2.60 GAA and .918 Sv% on the road. 7:00 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs are a solid home possession team as well. Therefore, we have a potential first-round playoff matchup on our hands, if the Leafs can hold off the Panthers, for the second time in two weeks after the Maple Leads dealt the Lightning a 4-3 loss in Tampa Bay on February 25th. They’re just the better team. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen will not dress against the Tampa Bay Lightning for precautionary reasons due to illness. He owns a .965 Sv% over his last two. Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images By. Every Ticket is 100% Verified. The Toronto Maple Leafs will … Chalk up another profitable night with my free NHL picks and we came an overtime goal away from a massive, massive night. After a dominant performance over a three-game stretch against Edmonton, how much better can the Leafs get? Brenton is a lifelong sports fan who resides in Ontario, Canada. Whenever the Lightning and the Maple Leafs square off, you can count on their being an amazing atmosphere that is perfect for hockey fans, whether you're of the die-hard variety or you're just looking for a great sporting event for the kids. It’s tough coming back from the west coast to begin with, but this Lightning team will be ready. Both teams haven’t played their best hockey of late, and the Leafs did well to pull off the upset in Tampa two weeks ago. TORONTO -- Steven Stamkos was in a much better mood after the Tampa Bay's latest effort and an 11-point night from the Lightning's top line. Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head: Maple Leafs 3 – 1 Canucks. The Maple Leafs are looking to rebound from an unsuccessful California road trip and close the standings gap between themselves and division rival Tampa Bay. The Lightning are also a quality team when it comes to the possession game at even strength. That penalty kill has been much better of late, however, going 12 for 13 (92.3%) over their last six contests. Vasilevskiy’s season has been a bumpy ride. © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Lightning. They sit first with 3.85 goals per game at home, but also seventh with 3.17 goals per game on the road, but interestingly Tampa Bay’s power play has scuffled to a 16.7% clip away from home this season, good for a share of 21st in the league. The Blues got the scoring started, but the Panthers replied with a power play goal and took the lead in the third period on a Brett Connolly goal. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-23-8) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (40-17-5) Game 64: 7:00pm Watch On: Sportsnet Ontario, FS-SUN Opponent’s Site: Raw Charge Here’s a quick in and out of what the Leafs … The Lightning did us a favor with a road upset of the Boston Bruins on Sunday at +120, but followed that up with a 5-4 shootout loss to the league-worst Red Wings in Detroit on Sunday. The Lightning, as we know, are a high-octane offense and while their home offense is significantly more potent than their road offense, they have indeed scored nine times over their last two road games. — Sidney Crosby capped Pittsburgh's three-goal outburst in the first period, and the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-1 Sunday night. The 2021 NHL season got underway on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs Regular Season Despite the cold offense, their main struggles have been on the back end as they rank tied for 22nd with 3.09 goals per game at home where their penalty kill ranks 24th with a 78.7% mark on the year. Brenton is a fan of most all sports but specializes in hockey, baseball, football, basketball, and golf. He takes great pride in his success and loves nothing more than to share that success for the benefit of everyone involved. There’s some injury news in this one as well as the Maple Leafs with get No.1 defenseman Morgan Rielly back for the first time since January 12th due to a broken foot while the Lightning will once again be without Victor Hedman after he missed Sunday’s loss in Detroit with a lower-body ailment. After backup Curtis McElhinney took the loss in Detroit on Sunday, the Bolts will go back to No.1 netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy for this one tonight. Lightning Tickets on SeatGeek. Andersen did turn aside 26 of 29 shots in the Leafs’ 4-3 win in Tampa a couple weeks back. Under Was 3-1 Last Season Between Lightning vs Maple Leafs; Toronto Short Home Favorites Thursday Night. That power play is hot, however, in going 5 for 13 (38.5%) over their last five. Facing off in their fifth matchup of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks are 3-1 on the season. Now let’s check in with each of these clubs before we get into my final pick! Victor Hedman credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Justin Holl in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Braydon Coburn saved by Frederik Andersen, Patrick Maroon credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Frederik Andersen, Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Justin Holl in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Frederik Andersen, Erik Cernak credited with hit on Travis Dermott in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Frederik Andersen, Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Denis Malgin in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Frederik Andersen, Even Strength Goal Scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn shot blocked by Travis Dermott, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Jake Muzzin in offensive zone, Blake Coleman credited with hit on William Nylander in defensive zone, Penalty to Blake Coleman 2 minutes for Slashing, Alex Killorn credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone, Patrick Maroon credited with hit on Timothy Liljegren in offensive zone, Penalty to Kevin Shattenkirk 2 minutes for Roughing, Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Frederik Andersen, Victor Hedman shot blocked by Auston Matthews, Victor Hedman shot blocked by Kyle Clifford, Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren, Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Kasperi Kapanen, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Auston Matthews in offensive zone, Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren, Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Frederik Andersen, Blake Coleman credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone, Alex Killorn credited with hit on Denis Malgin in defensive zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Patrick Maroon assisted by Cedric Paquette and Kevin Shattenkirk, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone, Penalty to Kevin Shattenkirk 2 minutes for High-Sticking Frederik Gauthier, Penalty to Kevin Shattenkirk 2 minutes for Slashing, Erik Cernak credited with hit on William Nylander in defensive zone, Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone, Erik Cernak credited with hit on Jason Spezza in defensive zone, Yanni Gourde credited with hit on Jake Muzzin in neutral zone, Ondrej Palat credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone, Patrick Maroon credited with hit on Tyson Barrie in offensive zone, Cedric Paquette shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren, Victor Hedman shot blocked by Justin Holl, Shot on goal by Mikhail Sergachev saved by Frederik Andersen, Anthony Cirelli credited with hit on William Nylander in defensive zone, Nikita Kucherov credited with hit on Tyson Barrie in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Tyler Johnson saved by Frederik Andersen, Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Frederik Gauthier in defensive zone, Patrick Maroon credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone, Brayden Point shot blocked by Travis Dermott, Brayden Point credited with hit on Zach Hyman in neutral zone, Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Tyson Barrie, Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Travis Dermott in offensive zone, Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Denis Malgin in defensive zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Yanni Gourde assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Barclay Goodrow, Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Frederik Andersen, Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Frederik Andersen, Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Zach Hyman in defensive zone, Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Alexander Kerfoot in defensive zone, Cedric Paquette credited with hit on Frederik Gauthier in defensive zone, Brayden Point credited with hit on Travis Dermott in offensive zone, Blake Coleman credited with hit on John Tavares in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Frederik Andersen, Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Pierre Engvall, John Tavares shot blocked by Victor Hedman, Denis Malgin credited with hit on Brayden Point in neutral zone, Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Shot on goal by Jake Muzzin saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Denis Malgin shot blocked by Brayden Point, Jake Muzzin credited with hit on Barclay Goodrow in defensive zone, Tyson Barrie credited with hit on Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone, Justin Holl credited with hit on Brayden Point in defensive zone, Pierre Engvall credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in defensive zone, Zach Hyman credited with hit on Victor Hedman in offensive zone, Even Strength Goal Scored by Jake Muzzin assisted by Jason Spezza and Frederik Gauthier, Shot on goal by Tyson Barrie saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Shot on goal by Timothy Liljegren saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Powerplay Goal Scored by John Tavares assisted by Tyson Barrie and Auston Matthews, Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Kasperi Kapanen credited with hit on Braydon Coburn in offensive zone, Kyle Clifford credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in offensive zone, Shot on goal by Mitchell Marner saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tyson Barrie shot blocked by Erik Cernak, Jason Spezza credited with hit on Erik Cernak in offensive zone, Zach Hyman credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone, Penalty to Alexander Kerfoot 2 minutes for Interference, Kyle Clifford credited with hit on Victor Hedman in offensive zone, Penalty to Toronto Maple Leafs 2 minutes for Too Many Men/Ice (served by William Nylander), Shot on goal by Zach Hyman saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Travis Dermott credited with hit on Nikita Kucherov in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Justin Holl saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Rasmus Sandin credited with hit on Patrick Maroon in defensive zone, Shot on goal by Travis Dermott saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Even Strength Goal Scored by John Tavares assisted by William Nylander, Shot on goal by Kasperi Kapanen saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy, Powerplay Goal Scored by William Nylander assisted by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie, William Nylander shot blocked by Braydon Coburn, Alexander Kerfoot shot blocked by Yanni Gourde, Frederik Gauthier credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone, Tyson Barrie credited with hit on Cedric Paquette in defensive zone, Penalty to Rasmus Sandin 2 minutes for Slashing, Zach Hyman shot blocked by Patrick Maroon, Travis Dermott credited with hit on Brayden Point in defensive zone, John Tavares credited with hit on Mikhail Sergachev in offensive zone, Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev, Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev, Kyle Clifford credited with hit on Victor Hedman in defensive zone.