Lightning vs. Maple Leafs betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, and are -145 favorites on the moneyline, with the road team at +121.

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Lightning to win vs Maple Leafs -145

Bet $20, Payout $33.79

Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Game Info & Betting Lines

Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 40 of 81 matches (49.4%) so far this season.
So far this season, 55.6% of Toronto’s games (45/81) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
These two teams combine to score 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the total set for this match.
These two clubs give up 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

The Lightning’s 282 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Lightning have given up 263 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
Their goal differential (+19) ranks them 13th in the league.
The Maple Leafs’ 294 total goals (3.6 per game) are the second-most in the league.
The Maple Leafs have conceded 3.2 goals per game, 255 total, which ranks 19th among NHL teams.
They have a +39 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.

Through 49 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 29 of those games.
In 27 games with moneyline odds shorter than -145 this season, the Lightning have won 18 times.
The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 59.2% chance of winning this contest.
Toronto has seven wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 17 times).
Toronto has won one of its five games when it is the underdog by +121 or longer on the moneyline.
The Maple Leafs have a 45.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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Nikita Kucherov has been important to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, putting up 142 points in 80 games.
With 45 goals and 44 assists, Brayden Point is one of the top offensive options for Tampa Bay with his 89 points (1.1 per game).
On 259 shots (for 40 goals) and 39 assists, Steven Stamkos has recorded 79 points this season.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 30 wins and 20 losses this season while giving up 148 goals with 1330 saves.

Auston Matthews has scored 69 goals (0.9 per game) and put up 38 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Toronto offense with 107 total points (1.3 per game). He takes 4.4 shots per game, shooting 19.3%.
William Nylander is a leading scorer for Toronto with 98 total points this season. He has scored 40 goals and added 58 assists in 81 games.
Mitchell Marner has 84 points so far, including 27 goals and 57 assists.
Ilya Samsonov has an .890 save percentage (57th in the league), with 966 total saves, conceding 120 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has put up a 23-7-8 record this season.

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