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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet at Amalie Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Predators on November 29. Bettors who backed the Lightning at +117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Toronto:
Team record: 13-7-2 SU
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-8-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

Next up:
Toronto home to Chicago Monday, December 2
Tampa Bay home to San Jose Thursday, December 5