Lightning vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2) have -130 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road for a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4), who have +110 moneyline odds, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Lightning to win vs Maple Leafs -130

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Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-130)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 11 of 28 games this season.
  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 18 of 28 games this season.
  • Monday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 5.9 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning are ranked 12th in the league with 88 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
  • On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best units in NHL competition, conceding 73 total goals to rank fourth.
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +15 this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s 13 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) have come on 88 chances.
  • The Lightning’s offense has the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.77%).
  • Tampa Bay’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (86.67%) is the league’s third-best.
  • With a 46% faceoff win rate, the Lightning have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 11th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning average 19.4 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • In 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 11 times.
  • In 18 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -130, the Lightning have 10 wins.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 12 goals and 22 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 17 goals and 12 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 11-6-2 record, .917 save percentage, 43 goals conceded

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (95 total goals, 3.4 per game).
  • Toronto’s 92 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +3.
  • Toronto has scored 10 power-play goals this season (on 71 chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 14.08%.
  • Toronto has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 81.48% of opponent power plays the Maple Leafs kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs win 57% of their faceoffs. That’s the top rate in the NHL.
  • Toronto’s collective 12.6% shooting percentage ranks third in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in three of those games.
  • Toronto is 2-4 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Maple Leafs have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 11 goals and 21 assists
  • John Tavares: 13 goals and 16 assists
  • Matthew Knies: seven goals and 21 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals allowed
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