The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive on Tuesday night as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL betting action at the books.
The Maple Leafs fell 5-3 at home to the Lightning at +117 on the NHL odds when the two teams last met on March 19, dropping Toronto to 7-3 in their last 10 games against Tampa Bay. That game turned out to be an OVER result on the totals for bettors at the sportsbooks.
Supporters of the Maple Leafs have seen them go 38-33-8 so far this season, while the Lightning are at 42-27-9. In totals betting, the Lightning are 39-36-3, while the Maple Leafs are 44-32-3.
View Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Stats.
The Lightning were listed earlier today as -173 moneyline Favorite at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5.
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Lightning rated this week at No. 22 and the Maple Leafs sitting at No. 27.
In their last action, Toronto was a 4-2 loser at home against the Jets. Bettors on Winnipeg at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Lightning were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Dallas at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay's No. 8-ranked offense (2.94 goals per game) against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 26 at 3.14 goals per game allowed. The Lightning Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.94% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 78.54% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
Toronto at Florida, Thursday, April 10th
Tampa Bay home to Philadelphia, Thursday, April 10th
