Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs 5/10/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay lightning will travel on the road Tuesday to face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs with the series tied at two games of peace in the Eastern conference first round of the NHL playoffs. This game will be available on ESPN they scheduled puck drop time of 7:30 PM Eastern. In the last game, Toronto was blown out in Tampa Bay by the score of 7–3. Payback for the previous game at Tampa Bay where Toronto won by the score of 5–2.

Tampa Bay comes into this game averaging as a team 3.48 goals per game and allowing their opponents 2.78. Tampa Bay is averaging 30.9 shots per game with 62 power-play goals and a staggering 901 penalty minutes, highest in the division. Toronto comes into this game scoring 3.80 goals per game on average as a team and allowing their opponents 3.07. Toronto is averaging 34.6 shots per game and have 702 penalty minutes on the year. Toronto also has 63 power-play goals

Steven Stamkos is the team leader for Tampa Bay with 106 points, to go along with 42 goals which is also good enough for the Tampa Bay team lead, 16 of those came on the power play on 241 shots on goal this season. Victor Hedman is the Tampa Bay team leader in assists with 65, 32 of those coming on the power play and is a +26 on the season.

Auston Matthews is the team leader for the Toronto Maple Leafs in points with 106 on the season, to go along with the Toronto team leader in goals with 60, 16 of those coming on the power play on 348 shots on goal this season. Mitch Marner is the team leader for Toronto in assist with 62, 19 of those coming on the power play and is a +23.