Lightning vs Maple Leafs

2022 - 12 - 20

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Lightning vs Maple Leafs Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight ... (Covers.com)

NHL odds, picks, and predictions for the Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs on December 20. NHL betting best bet and free pick analysis.

The Leafs haven’t scored a power-play goal in three games and were pretty cold in the games before that outside of a couple of outbursts. The Lightning are 5-0 SU in their last five and 8-2 SU in their last 10. They are one of three teams averaging at least 4.00 goals per game over their last 10 matches and also have a Top-5 power play over that stretch. The Bolts haven’t allowed a PP goal in six games and have killed 22 of their last 24 penalties. There was a point just last week where the two Leaf goalies ranked first and fourth in goals saved above expected/60, which is something we won't see at the year’s end. Sergachev is worth at least five points in the moneyline. The books have adjusted the Leafs’ total to 6 these days, which has taken away some of the early-season value of their Unders. Following a 4-3 loss to the Lightning on the road in early December, the Leafs ripped off four straight wins over Western Conference opponents but have dropped their two most recent games vs. The Leafs even tried shaking things up with a trade yesterday (Dennis Malgin out and Dryden Hurst in), but this also won’t tilt today's price and it’s unsure if Hurst can even suit up in a likely bottom-six role. On the season, he’s tied for fourth in power-play assists with 15 in 30 games. [Nikita Kucherov](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/players/1364/nikita-kucherov) has been a force of late and has 16 points over the [Lightning](https://www.covers.com/sport/hockey/nhl/teams/main/tampa-bay-lightning)’s last 10, including 14 assists. the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won five straight and took a 4-3 OT win over the Buds back on December 5.

NHL Odds, Preview, Prediction: Lightning vs. Maple Leafs ... (The Action Network)

Ryan Dadoun breaks down Tuesday's NHL game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The [spread](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/point-spread) is 1.5 goals in favor of Tampa Bay, which is a lot of leeway to give a squad as good as the Lightning. After all, Tampa Bay narrowly beat Toronto in the first round of the 2022 playoffs, and more recently earned a 4-3 overtime win against the Leafs on Dec. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. It’s also worth noting that the Maple Leafs only have the 15th-place offense this season at 3.22 goals per game. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. [Washington](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/washington) off, so he’ll probably be in net against the Lightning. Mikhail Sergachev, who has been a cornerstone of Tampa Bay’s defense and an important figure on the power play, has missed the Lighnting’s last two games with an upper-body injury. John Tavares similarly needs a bounce back game after being held off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests while being slapped with a minus-4 rating. That said, the fact that Toronto has lost two straight games isn’t cause for panic. The Maple Leafs have a commanding 19-7-6 record, but are coming off back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season. Tampa Bay was also the second-best offense with 4.19 goals per game, and the sixth-place defense with 2.50 goals per game, from Nov. 17 he’s been one of the league’s top netminders with an 8-3-0 record, 2.01 GAA and .932 save percentage in 11 games.

Partner Content | Lightning vs. Maple Leafs prop picks: Expect ... (Toronto Star)

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the surging Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Scotiabank Arena. The pregame narrative: Tampa Bay has won five straight games all ...

His five 5v5 goals in December are the second most among all skaters, behind only Tage Thompson. We’re backing him to have a big night and are also expecting Auston Matthews to routinely test Andrei Vasilevskiy. Point anytime goalscorer (+195): This is a generous line for a player that’s found the net six times in his last six games. Key stat: Matthews has the most shots in the NHL over his past 10 games (51). The reigning Hart Trophy winner has gone over this line in five of his last seven games and his 143 shots rank fifth in the NHL. He also went over this total in three of seven playoff games last season and finished with four shots in an additional two.

NHL Best Bets: Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Game Picks (SportsGrid)

Two Atlantic division rivals will collide tonight from Scotiabank Arena, with the Toronto Maple Leafs playing host to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Lightning vs. Maple Leafs: NHL Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions ... (BettingPros)

Three electric matchups headline tonight's eight-game NHL slate as the red-hot Rangers take on the Penguins in a divisional clash, the Maple Leafs host the ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game #33 Preview ... (Maple Leafs Hot Stove)

If the standings through 33 games are any indication, the Maple Leafs and Lightning are on a collision course for a 2023 playoff rematch, ...

You know you are going to face one or two of those teams if you are fortunate enough to get to the playoffs. We are getting towards the dog days of winter and the holidays. They have scored over four goals a game in the month of December (7-1-0) and allowed just 1.88 goals against, both of which are at the top of the NHL this month. Yesterday, I thought he had a lot of life, pop, and bounce in practice. We saw two teams in New York and Washington that were thriving, and Tampa is the same. For some guys, it takes a while to get back up to speed. The Lightning have won five consecutive games and six of seven since centerman Anthony Cirelli (seven points in seven games) returned from injury. If you look at it, it is probably no coincidence that they have been hitting their stride since Cirelli returned to the lineup. There is an ebb and flow to that no matter who you are playing. Falling behind early and playing catch-up hockey has proven to be a losing formula in the past two. The two sides are separated by just .05 in points percentage and one goal in goal differential. The Leafs now face the hottest penalty kill in the league as Sheldon Keefe looks for a spark with his five-forward top unit.

Linesman shoves Maple Leafs' Bunting off ice after first period vs ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting was shoved off the ice by linesman Dan Kelly at the end of the first period on Tuesday night.

He racked up 651 penalty minutes in his AHL career, and was also suspended 10 games for an illegal hit to the head of Toronto Marlies forward Andreas Johnsson back in 2016. He had been a part of over 90 NHL contests prior to this season. The whole ordeal began in the dying seconds of the first, when the Tampa Bay Lightning's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare laid a huge hit on Toronto's Mitch Marner just before the horn sounded.

Maple Leafs' Michael Bunting Explains Bizarre Exchange With ... (Sports Illustrated)

Bunting picked up his 100th NHL point in a 4-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, but the game may be most remembered for seeing official Dan ...

There was some extra 'force' attached to this as Kelly shoved Bunting into the doorway a few times. "I think emotions just were high it's hockey and you move on from it," Bunting said. He was named the first star of the game after a 4-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

Murray helps Maple Leafs end Lightning winning streak at 5 (NHL.com)

Matt Murray made 18 saves for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.

… Lightning forward Brandon Hagel had a five-game point streak (five goals, four assists) and a four-game assist streak end. … Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov had his seven-game point streak end (two goals, 10 assists) and a six-game assist streak end (10 assists). … Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had an assist and has at least one point in 16 of the past 17 games (nine goals, 15 assists). We were in a good spot for a good reason, let's just stay with it." "I took a little different path to make the NHL, six years in the American [Hockey] League, or whatever it was, over 300 games," Bunting said. It's been a great run so far and I want to keep this rolling."

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