It is true that the Tampa Bay Lighting are the 3-time defending Eastern Conference champions. And the Bolts won the 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup championships. The Lightning still generates good Stanley Cup betting odds betting activity with most of its core intact. However, all of that success came with a price. Tampa Bay is an older team battle-scarred from three consecutive extended trips to the Stanley Cup Final. And to keep its top players, Tampa Bay had to say goodbye to many important role players. This season, the Lightning seemed down a notch.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round Series
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7:30 P.M. ET. |
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| Location: | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON. |
| TV Coverage: | SNE |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Lightning | +1½ (-200) | 6 (-105) | +137 |  |
| Maple Leafs | -1½ (+170) | 6 (-115) | -157 | |
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tamp Bay Lightning Series Schedule
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
- Game 1: | Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. | at TOR | TV: SNE
- Game 2: | Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. | at TOR | TV: SN
- Game 3: | Saturday, April 22, 7 p.m. | at TBL | TV: TBS
- Game 4: | Monday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. | at TBL | TV: TBS
- Game 5*: | Thursday, April 27, TBD | at TOR | TV: TBD
- Game 6*: | Saturday, April 29, TBD | at TBL | TV: TBD
- Game 7*: | Monday, May 1, TBD | at TOR | TV: TBD
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning SBG Odds Overview
The 2-seed Toronto Maple Leafs will face the 6-seed Tampa Bay Lightning in the best-of-seven first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Maple Leafs opened as a -150 favorite to win the series. While Tampa Bay opened as a +130 offshore betting dog. Despite eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Bolts are an underdog in this year’s rematch.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Overview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 50-21-11 straight up and 36-42-4 over/under the total. Also, Toronto is 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Toronto is 24 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Toronto has covered five out of their last six games. While the Maple Leafs have gone under the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Toronto has NHL metrics of 9th for goals scored and 2nd for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Maple Leafs have NHL metrics of 7th for goals against and 12th for penalty killing.
First among Toronto scorers is Mitchell Marner with 30 goals, 69 assists, 99 points, and a +18. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has a .919 save percentage and 2.23 goals against average. His record is 27-10-5 with four shutouts.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Overview
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 46-30-6 straight up and 40-33-9 over/under the total. Also, Tampa Bay is 6th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Tampa Bay is 37 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Tampa Bay has covered one out of their last five games. While the Lightning have gone over the total in four of its previous five matchups.
Tampa Bay has NHL metrics of 8th for goals scored and 3rd for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning have NHL metrics of 15th for goals against and 15th for penalty killing.
First among Tampa Bay scorers is Brayden Point with 51 goals, 44 assists, 95 points, and a +2. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .915 save percentage and 2.65 goals against average. His record is 34-22-4 with four shutouts.
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, the Maple Leafs should have enough to get the NHL Playoff betting odds payout.
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning SBG Best Bet: Toronto Maple Leafs