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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The division rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -153 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Maple Leafs were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 47-26-4 SU
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-26-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Montreal Saturday, April 12
Tampa Bay home to Detroit Friday, April 11