The Toronto Maple Leafs (-115) are on the road to face the Tampa Bay Lightning (-105) at Amalie Arena on Monday. The total is 6.5 (O: -105, U: -115)
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.44 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Lightning team that is allowing 3.13 goals a game (17th).
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has found the net 3.44 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Maple Leafs are allowing opponents to score 2.73 goals per game (7th).
Power play opportunities should be plentiful for the Maple Leafs, as the Lightning have been penalized 4.60 times a game, fourth-most in the NHL, for an average of 12.59 minutes (first-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.78 penalties (14th) and 8.81 penalty minutes a game (13th). The Maple Leafs’ 25.87% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while Tampa Bay’s 25.60% conversion rate ranks fourth. In terms of defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.61%, while Tampa Bay is 16th at 79.20%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 99 points this season, Mitchell Marner is the top skater for the Maple Leafs. He is among the league leaders with 69 assists (5th) and has added 30 goals of his own. In the net, Ilya Samsonov (27-10-5) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.33 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .919% save percentage. Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 113 points (4th in the league). He has 30 goals and 83 assists (2nd). Andrei Vasilevskiy (34-22-4) is the top goalie for Tampa Bay with a goals against average of 2.65. He has a save percentage of .915%.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 24-13-5 on the road this season. Tampa Bay is 28-8-6 at Amalie Arena this season.
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
Toronto Maple Leafs (-115)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our MLB hub page for all your baseball needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
