Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs 3/10/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/09/2020 at 9:18 PM ET

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs 3/10/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming into the game here after losing their last game in a shootout to the Detroit Red Wings. The loss was by a 5-4 score and it was very disappointing for the Lightning who were heavily favored in the game. With the loss the Lightning were dropped to a 43-20-6 record on the year.

When it comes to scoring on the year for the Lightning the team has scored at a clip of 3.50 goals a game. The defense for Tampa Bay has allowed only 2.76 goals a game. The power play for the Tampa Bay team has converted at 23.5% on the year and the penalty kill has done well enough to kill off 82.1% of the power plays faced on the year.

The Maple Leafs have a 3 game losing streak going on coming into the game here. The last game on the ice for the Maple Leafs was a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks and was very disappointing for the Maple Leafs. With the recent losses the Maple Leafs dropped to a 35-25-9 record on the year so far.

The offense for Toronto has scored at a clip of 3.41 goals per game. The defense for the Maple Leafs have allowed 3.20 goals a game. When it comes to the power play the Maple Leafs have converted at 22.6% on the year and the penalty kill for the Maple Leafs have killed off 77.2% of the power plays on the year.

    The Maple Leafs are at home in this game, but the game against the Ducks was a problem for the Maple Leafs and led to them losing another game. The Lightning lost to the Red Wings in a shootout in a game the Lightning were heavily favored to win. Look for the Lightning to be the team that bounces back better from the loss and have the better defense show up in the game here. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-2.

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