Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 20, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-2-1) on Saturday, October 21, with the Maple Leafs coming off a loss and the Lightning a win. The bookmakers have made the Maple Leafs solid favorites at -137 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Lightning are at +113.

The betting facts in what follows use the latest odds as of October 21, 2023 at 3:16 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: TOR: (-137) | TB: (+113)
  • Puck line: TOR: -1.5 (172) | TB: +1.5 (-213)
  • Total: 7 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Injury Report as of October 21

Maple Leafs: Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Jake Muzzin: Neck (Out), Conor Timmins: Lower Body (Out), Tyler Bertuzzi: Undisclosed (Probable)

Lightning: Tyler Motte: Hand (Out), Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Jack Finley: Undisclosed (Out), Roman Schmidt: Undisclosed (Out), Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Lightning
Total Pick Over (7)
Spread Pick Lightning (+1.5)

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Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Team Stats (2022-23)

Maple Leafs Avg. (Rank) Lightning Avg. (Rank)
3.39 (9th) Goals Scored 3.41 (8th)
2.68 (7th) Goals Allowed 3.07 (14th)
32.0 (12th) Shots 32.0 (12th)
29.5 (7th) Shots Allowed 31.5 (20th)

Maple Leafs Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Mitchell Marner 80 30 69 99 196 9 +18
William Nylander 82 40 47 87 293 9 +10
Auston Matthews 74 40 45 85 327 13 +31
John Tavares 80 36 44 80 277 18 -7
Max Domi 80 20 36 56 179 8 -15

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Lightning Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Brandon Hagel 5 4 2 6 15 0 -1
Nikita Kucherov 5 4 2 6 20 1 -2
Steven Stamkos 3 2 3 5 15 0 -1
Victor Hedman 5 1 4 5 13 1 -1
Nicholas Paul 5 3 2 5 10 3 -4

Betting Trends

  • The Maple Leafs put together a 42-33 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Maple Leafs’ implied win probability is 57.8%.
  • The Lightning were an underdog in 21 games last season, and won eight (38.1%).
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 46.9% chance of victory for the Lightning.
  • Toronto and its opponent went over 7 combined goals in 43 of 93 games last season.
  • Tampa Bay played 46 games last season with over 7 goals.

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