The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1-0) travel to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2-0) on Monday, October 21st. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on NHLN. Both the Lightning and Maple Leafs will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 ET.
Lightning vs Maple Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Tampa Bay suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 3-1-0 after a 5-4 defeat to the Senators. The Lightning were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark.
After trailing 2-0 in the first period, the Lightning managed to tie the game twice, at 2-2 and 3-3, before the Senators pulled ahead for good. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Toronto’s 4-1 loss to the Rangers dropped their record to 3-2-0. The Maple Leafs entered the game as the puck line favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
The Maple Leafs didn’t score until the third period, when they were already down 2-0. Toronto’s defense gave up two more goals in the third, both with an empty net.
Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown
Tampa Bay’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Nikita Kucherov netted his 7th goal of the season, followed by Nick Paul’s first. Jake Guentzel added his 1st goal of the year, and Mitchell Chaffee scored his 1st as well.
The Lightning took 29 shots on goal and recorded 17 giveaways. Anthony Cirelli picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 3.
Maple Leafs Offense Breakdown
Toronto’s offense struggled in their 4-1 loss to the Rangers, scoring just once on 35 shots. Auston Matthews netted his second goal of the season at 16:20 in the third period, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson picked up his fourth assist of the year, and Matthew Knies added his first.
The Maple Leafs had 15 giveaways and were unable to convert on any power play opportunities. They were held scoreless until Matthews’ goal in the third period.
Tampa Bay Team Defense
Tampa Bay’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period. Despite the Lightning tying the game at 3-3, they conceded two more, including a short-handed goal in the 3rd period. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with a save percentage of 82.1% on 28 shots from Ottawa.
Toronto Team Defense
Toronto’s defense gave up the first two goals, with the first coming at 8:16 in the opening period and the second at 10:52 in the second. After closing the gap to 2-1, the Maple Leafs allowed two empty-net goals late in the third period, leading to a 4-1 loss. Anthony Stolarz made 25 saves with a 92.6% save percentage.
Lightning vs Maple Leafs Trends
- Tampa Bay has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Toronto has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Lightning have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.
Lightning vs Maple Leafs Prediction
When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Lightning to defeat the Maple Leafs while playing on the road. Given the current moneyline odds at +120, I’m placing a wager on the Lightning to win outright.
Our projections have the Lightning pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Lightning, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.
When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.
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Last updated:October 21, 2024 Lightning, Maple Leafs