Lightning vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction – 4/3/2024

By: Ricky MacKenzie |

Last Updated: 04/02/2024 at 10:17 PM ET

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs 04/03/24 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 4/3/2024, 11:00 PM UTC
Latest Odds: TOR -130 ; O/U 6.5

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This Wednesday, Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning will head to Scotiabank Arena to take on Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Get our free NHL Picks all season long! The Tampa Bay Lightning enter this game on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs following a brutal loss against Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings this past Monday, which resulted in a final score of 4-2.

Despite the Tampa Bay Lightnings previous loss against the Detroit Red Wings, the Lightning have been on absolute fire lately and their record is clearly reflective of that. The Lightning are 8-1-1 in their last ten games played and currently sit in the top wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 41-26-7.

William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs enter this game on home ice against Brayden Point and the Tampa Bay Lightning following a massive win against Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers this past Monday, which resulted in a final score of 6-4.

The Toronto Maple Leafs recent win against the Florida Panthers is much bigger than people think. As of right now, it is expected that the Maple Leafs will get their rematch against the Panthers in the first round and the win on Monday could be an indication of how it’s going to go. It will be interesting to see if the Maple Leafs can go on a deep playoff run this year.

Lightning vs Maple Leafs Prediction

Lightning vs Maple Leafs Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division.

Maple Leafs

Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Toronto are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.

Our Free NHL Pick for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Under 6.5

This game will be extremely close. Whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning face off against each other, it is always a hard fought contest until the final buzzer and this game will be no different. Expect both goaltenders to lock things down on both ends and to keep the goals well under the total. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win, but the play is on the under 3-2.