Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/27/23 – Scotiabank Arena will serve as the backdrop for Game 5 of their series between Toronto and Tampa Bay Lightning, in which Toronto leads 3-1. The Lightning are looking to extend their season while the Maple Leafs hope to claim the playoff series win since 2004. NHL betting sites will keep you up to date in this exciting match.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Date & Time: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON
TV: TBS
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/27/23 Betting Odds
Lightning
Moneyline: +137
Puckline: +1.5 (-198)
Total: 6.5 over (-113)
Maple Leafs
Moneyline: -152
Puckline: -1.5 (+173)
Total: 6.5 under (+102)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Analysis
The Tampa Bay Lightning have let this series slip away despite their offense stepping up and scoring 16 goals through 4 games, led by Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry’s 3 goals and 8 assists each in this series. Other members of their offense have also contributed significantly. Brayden Point, Alex Killorn and Brandon Hagel have combined for 5 goals and 7 assists thus far this season, while Anthony Cirelli, Steven Stamkos and Ross Colton have added 4 goals and 5 assists respectively – making the Lightning’s offense virtually invincible. The offense has been solid but the defense has struggled, conceding 19 goals over this series including 16 in three games alone. Mikhail Sergachev and Victor Hedman have led their top pairings admirably while the rest of the unit has allowed Maple Leafs players to find open shots on goal at will. Andrei Vasilevskiy, typically dominant between the pipes, has been awful in this series allowing 19 goals on 132 shots.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one more victory left to reach the Second Round with their powerful offense leading the way, scoring 19 goals during this series – nine scored back-to-back wins including Game 4, where four unanswered goals allowed them to secure an overtime victory. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander have combined for 7 goals and 17 assists from their top two lines, but all three lines have seen great offense this season. Ryan O’Reilly, John Tavares and Noel Acciari have contributed seven goals and six assists while defenseman Morgan Rielly and Mark Giordano have added 2 goals and 6 assists from the point to open up this team’s attack further. The Maple Leafs offense has carried them, while their defense has struggled and allowed 16 goals during this series. T.J. Brodie, Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe have led their top two lines; however, many other unit players have let in too many shots into their offensive zone from Tampa Bay’s Lightning team. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has also struggled this series, allowing 15 goals on 121 shots taken against him.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games. Tampa Bay are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games. Tampa Bay are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Toronto. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games. Toronto are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games against Tampa Bay. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Free Pick
Since 2004 the Maple Leafs have failed to win a playoff series, leading many people to speculate that Tampa Bay Lightning would win this match and start their comeback bid in this series. However, the Maple Leafs have shown dominance throughout this matchup and may take this chance to put things to bed at their own rink. NHL betting experts are expecting the Maple Leafs to close this series at Game 5.
Free Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -152
