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Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks – Toronto To Bounce Back In NHL Playoffs

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20 Apr 2023
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Leigh Copson 20 Apr 2023
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  • Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs picks for Thursday, April 20
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Scotiabank Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
    Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks
  • Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Tampa Bay Lightning Form
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Form
  • Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs FAQs

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks

Toronto are backed to avenge their heavy Game 1 defeat.

Despite that victory, Tampa Bay have been struggling on the road so Tuesday's win was a rarity.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 games
  • Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-6 in their last 8 road games
  • The Over has cashed in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
  • The Over has hit in 3 of the previous 4 meetings this season

Head To Head

  • Toronto Maple Leafs won the regular season series 2-1
  • Tampa Bay Lightning lead this NHL Playoffs series 1-0
  • Tampa Bay Lightning won 7-3 when the teams last met on April 18

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Tampa Bay come into this game on the back of a couple of a wins, but they have been rare in recent weeks.

The Lightning closed out the regular season by going just 4-8 in their last 12 games – a run that included two four-game skids.

The second of those slumps saw them lose 6-3 at the New York Rangers, 6-1 at the New York Islanders and 7-4 in Ottawa, before returning home to lose 4-3 to playoff opponents Toronto.

Tampa Bay rebounded in their regular season finale though, shutting out Detroit in a 5-0 win.

The Lightning then avenged that recent defeat to Toronto as they beat the Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1 of this playoff series.

Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Toronto go into the second game of this playoff series on the back of a defeat that halted a four-game win streak.

The Maple Leafs did not lose a regular season game after falling to a 2-1 overtime defeat in Boston.

They rebounded at home with a 7-1 blowout of Montreal, and then backed that up with three consecutive road wins.

Toronto beat Florida 2-1 in overtime, before heading to Tampa Bay for a 4-3 victory and New York for a 3-2 win over the Rangers.

The Maple Leafs failed to keep that streak going in Game 1 of the playoffs though, losing 7-3 to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs FAQs

Where can I watch the Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs live stream?

You can watch the Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs start time?

The Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs game is set to start at 19:00 ET.

Verdict

Tampa's road form is uninspiring despite the Game 1 win, so we are backing Toronto to hit back.

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