Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Scotiabank Arena showcases the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning meeting at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, May 4. The Maple Leafs are up 1-0 in the series. The bookmakers see this as a tight one, with the Maple Leafs -121 to win on the moneyline, and the Lightning at +101. Find more below on the Maple Leafs vs. Lightning betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
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Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Moneyline | Underdog | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | -121 | Lightning | +101 |
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Arena: Scotiabank Arena
Computer Predictions for Maple Leafs vs. Lightning
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning (+1.5) | Over (6) | Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 3 |
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Betting Trends
- Toronto has gotten the victory in 52 of the 74 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 72 games with lower than -121 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 50.
- The moneyline odds say Toronto has a 54.8% chance of winning this game.
Toronto Maple Leafs Leaders
- A leading contributor this season for Toronto, Auston Matthews has scored 106 points in 73 games (60 goals and 46 assists).
- Mitchell Marner has 97 points (1.3 per game), scoring 35 goals and adding 62 assists.
- William Nylander’s season total of 80 points has come from 34 goals and 46 assists.
- In 49 games, Jack Campbell has a record of 31-9-6. He has conceded 123 goals (2.64 goals against average) and has racked up 1307 saves.
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Stats
- The Maple Leafs’ 312 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
- The Maple Leafs are ranked 19th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 252 total goals (3.1 per game).
- The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +60.
- The Maple Leafs’ 63 power-play goals they’ve scored this season (on 231 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs lead the league with a 27.3% power-play conversion rate.
- The 13 shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season are the most in the league.
- The Maple Leafs’ penalty-kill percentage (81.7%) is the league’s eighth-best.
- The Maple Leafs’ players win 55.1% of their faceoffs, pacing the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.3 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Betting Trends
- This season the Lightning have three wins in the 12 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Tampa Bay has won two of its seven games when it is the underdog by +101 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Lightning have a 49.8% chance to win.
Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders
- Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos has collected 64 assists and 42 goals in 81 games, good for 106 points.
- Victor Hedman has made a big impact for Tampa Bay this season with 86 points, thanks to 20 goals and 66 assists.
- Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov has 69 points (25 goals, 44 assists) this season.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy’s record stands at 39-18-5 on the season, giving up 156 goals (2.5 goals against average) and amassing 1712 saves with a .916 save percentage (12th in the league).
Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats
- The Lightning have scored the seventh-most goals (285 goals, 3.5 per game) in the league.
- The Lightning have conceded 2.8 goals per game, 228 total, the sixth-fewest among league teams.
- Their +57 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
- The Lightning have recorded 63 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 260 power-play chances.
- The Lightning have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 24.2%.
- The Lightning have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (12th in the NHL).
- The 81.4% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have registered is the league’s ninth-best rate.
- The Lightning have the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.1%).
- The Lightning are shooting 11.3% (third in the league).
- The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Maple Leafs and Lightning Injury Report
Maple Leafs: Rasmus Sandin: Out (Undisclosed), Petr Mrazek: Out (Groin), Michael Bunting: Day To Day (Undisclosed)
Lightning: None
Betting Tips for Maple Leafs vs. Lightning
Our best bet is Maple Leafs on the moneyline at -121 and Lightning (+1.5) against the spread after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will finish over the total of 6 goals.
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