Maple Leafs vs Lightning Betting Odds
When: May 12, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Amalie Arena โ Tampa, FL
Maple Leafs vs Lightning Betting Preview
The most exciting series of the first round could come to an end Thursday night when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. Toronto came back from a third period deficit and are now just one game away from advancing. This game will air live on TBS.
Auston Matthews, probably, is going to win the Hart Trophy after leading the Maple Leafs with 106 points and 60 goals, 16 of which came on the power play. Mitch Marner was the top setup man with 62 assists. Toronto scored 3.80 goals per game and allowed 3.07.
During the regular season, Steven Stamkos had a career best season and led Tampa Bay with 106 points and 42 goals, 16 of which came on the power play. Victor Hedman was the top setup man with 65 assists. The Lightning scored 3.48 goals per game and allowed just 2.78.
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Maple Leafs vs Lightning Betting Trends
Maple Leafs
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games.
- Toronto are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto’s last 17 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
- Toronto are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
- Toronto are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
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Lightning
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games against Toronto.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
- Tampa Bay are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games played on a Thursday.
- Tampa Bay are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing as the favorite.
Maple Leafs vs Lightning Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Toronto came back from a 2-0 first period, and 2-1 second period, deficit and won 4-3. The Leafs scored three goals in the third period, and it was capped off with a Auston Matthews goal in with just over six minutes remaining. William Nylander had one goal and two assists in the win. Nikita Kucherov had two assists for the Lightning in the loss.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced, and Tampa killed off five of the six Toronto power plays. Jack Campbell saved 32 of the 35 shots on his net, and the Leafs killed off four of the five Lightning power plays.
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