Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/20/23 – On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on the road as they battle Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of their best-of-seven opening round series. Tampa Bay struck first and stole home-ice advantage by earning a 7-3 win in Game 1 of their series on Tuesday night. Toronto Maple Leafs are eager to take revenge and will be winning this game according to the top NHL betting sites.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Date & Time: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON
TV: ESPN
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/20/23 Betting Odds
Lightning
Moneyline: +140
Puckline: +1.5 (-205)
Total: 6 over (-113)
Maple Leafs
Moneyline: -155
Puckline: -1.5 (+175)
Total: 6 under (+102)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning were victorious over Toronto Maple Leafs with a 7-3 win. Tampa Bay recorded 8 minutes in penalties during this contest. Additionally, they had eight power play opportunities and scored four goals with those opportunities. Furthermore, the Lightning had an outstanding offensive output during this matchup by scoring on 7 out of the 34 shots that they put on goal. Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 280 goals this season while conceding 252. They currently possess 98 points and their points percentage stands at 0.598. Tampa Bay currently holds 280 power play chances and have scored 71 goals from those chances, for a goal scoring percentage of 25.36%. While at even strength they have allowed 199 goals while scoring 209 as an offensive unit. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have attempted 2,621 shots against them and registered an overall shooting percentage of 10.7%, as well as 261 power play attempts and scored 53 goals within those chances.
In Game 1, the Maple Leafs scored 3 of 31 shots they attempted. Of their 4 power play opportunities, two goals were scored during this contest. Toronto Maple Leafs have scored 214 even strength and 64 power play goals this season. Toronto has attempted 2,628 shots for an effective shot percentage of 10.58% against opponents 2,420 attempts. In this season alone, the Toronto Maple Leafs have scored 278 goals with 111 points and an overall points percentage of 0.677. They have allowed 220 goals during even strength play as well as 45 shorthanded goals being scored against them. They have earned 246 power play opportunities with a success rate of 26.02%. On other teams’ 248 attempts on the power play they recorded an 81.85% penalty kill rate while their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games. Tampa Bay are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. Tampa Bay are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Toronto. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. Tampa Bay are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto’s last 10 games against Tampa Bay. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games at home. Toronto are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division. Toronto are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games played in April.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Free Pick
One of Toronto’s issues in past postseasons had been their lack of physicality. On Tuesday night they outhit Tampa Bay 42-39 in the contest; instead their issues lay in penalty killing they allowed four power play goals against and and lost their cool. As the NHL betting experts predicted, Toronto has an edge here as the Leafs look to even up the scoreboards.
Free Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 (+175)
