Lightning vs Maple Leafs

One game for all the marbles. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning get set to duel it out one more time as their first-round series is going the ...

A game to forget, indeed, and on Saturday night the Maple Leafs need Marner to be at his absolute best. Game 7 in Toronto on a Saturday night as the Maple Leafs look to do something they haven’t done since Joe Nieuwendyk scored a couple of soft goals on Ottawa Senators goalie Patrick Lalime in 2004. He’s shown throughout this season, and this series, the former first-round pick has taken his game to new heights and has developed into a game-changer, even at the game’s toughest moments. How sweet would it be for Tavares to shake hands with Perry on Saturday night after the Maple Leafs eliminate the Lightning, the team Perry jumped ship for after being eliminated in 2021. While his offensive production is elite, Marner is an underrated two-way player who needs to be sharp defensively tonight against the pesky Lightning. Last time around, against the Canadiens in Game 7, the Leafs winger had zero takeaways, zero blocked shots, and was a minus-1 rating. These Stanley Cup Playoffs it’s been a totally different tune from Marner, and he’s taken his game to new heights with his postseason performance.

Can the Maple Leafs make history, or will the Lightning give Toronto another first-round exit?

Game 7 of the Lightning vs. 7:24 p.m.: Not a ton of scoring chances, but John Tavares with the best chance thus far. 4-for-25 on the power play this series. Alex Killorn tries to dump the puck in ad Giordano deflects it up and over the glass. 7:53 p.m.: What a save at the buzzer by Vasilevskiy. Hedman turns the puck over and Mitch Marner feeds Michael Bunting on the back door. Tampa Bay outshooting the Leafs on the score board. 8:30 p.m.: Multiple chances again by the Lightning on the man advantage but Campbell stops every one. He set a pick on Anthony Cirelli, allowing Tavares to get into the slot. Slick move by Matthews to dish the puck to Rielly who was jumping up in the play. 9:06 p.m.: Puck is down for the 3rd. In their way is a Lightning team that may not feel as dominant as it was the last two seasons but is still dangerous and can steal a series. The Maple Leafs are looking to close out their first playoff series win since 2014.

We go over the moneyline and goal total for Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the first round of the 2022 NHL playoffs on Friday.

At the end of the day I believe the Lightning will do whatever it takes to win and that will be the difference. In these series I believe Toronto has the edge in talent and skill, but experience and championship pedigree is clearly in Tampa Bay’s favor. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs will play a Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on Saturday, May 14. The Lightning had two-goal leads in both games and both time the Maple Leafs fought back. Toronto is looking to get out of the first round for the first time since 2004.