Lightning vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction – 1/21/2025

The Tampa Bay Lightning are heading to Scotiabank Arena on Monday, where they will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! Tampa Bay comes in this game with a 25-16-3 record which places them third in the Atlantic. The lightning have won three of their last four games, most recently earning a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Andrei Vasilevskiy will be Tampa Bay’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.35 goal against average to go along with a 20-13-2 record. The Lightning remain as the highest scoring team in the NHL at 3.63 goals per game, while giving up 2.81 defensively.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are the number one team in the Atlantic division, coming into this game with 29-16-2 record. The Leafs have now picked up wins in consecutive games, most recently earning a thrilling 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Saturday. Joseph Woll will be Toronto’s starting goaltender on Monday, he’s posted a 2.68 goals against average to go along with his 16-8-0 record. The Maple Leafs are scoring 3.13 goals per game, while giving up 2.85 defensively.

Toronto is searching for their third straight win, while Tampa Bay looks for their fourth win in five games. Expect a close game between these two teams, however the play here is the OVER 6.5 with two elite offensive teams. Final score prediction, Maple Leafs win 5-4.