Lightning at Maple Leafs 3/11/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

In what is sure to be one of the best games of the day the Lightning are going to be facing off against the Maple Leafs. These two teams are sitting number 1 and 3 in the Atlantic on the year and oddly the Lightning have really been able to keep their foot on the pedal, but the Maple Leafs who had held second place for most of the season have started to slack off some in the recent games and that is going to be something the Maple Leafs would like to change in this game here. The Lightning are coming into the game here with a total of 3.77 goals a game being scored, but also a defense that is ranked 4th in the nation with only 2.61 goals a game allowed. The Lightning have the top rated power play and penalty kill at 28.6% conversion, but 85.5% kill off on the year.

The Maple Leafs are coming into this game here with an offense that is ranked 3rd in the NHL with 3.59 goals a game being scored. The Maple Leafs defense has allowed 2.84 goals a game. The Maple Leafs have been able to convert on the power play at 22.7% on the season, but the Maple Leafs defense has killed off 80.2% of the opponents power plays.