Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
Will the over cash in Game 5 of the NHL Conference Quarterfinals matchup between the Lightning and Maple Leafs at 7:00 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
057 Tampa Bay Lightning (+135) at 058 Toronto Maple Leafs (-155); o/u 6.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 27, 2023
Soctiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
TV: TBS
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 66% of bets are on the Maple Leafs moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Tampa Bay Lightning DFS SPIN
Anthony Cirelli has three points (one goal, two assists) in four playoff games this season. While he was held off the scoresheet in Tampa’s Game 4 loss on Monday, Cirelli and his linemates Alex Killorn and Brandon Hagel were all over the ice. Killorn scored twice and Hagel picked up an assist. Cirelli carries most of the heavy checking load to shutdown Auston Matthews, but he couldn’t stop AM34 in the third period Monday when the Leafs’ star led a comeback with two goals. Cirelli will likely be tapped to try to slow Matthews down in Game 5 on Thursday and that effort could suppress his offense.
Toronto Maple Leafs DFS SPIN
Although Michael Bunting is eligible to return from his three-game suspension, Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe won’t use him in Game 5 against Tampa Bay on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. After the Maple Leafs dropped Game 1 with Bunting in the lineup, they won three straight contests during his suspension. Keefe presumably doesn’t want to disrupt a winning lineup, but the coach does plan to put Bunting back in eventually. The 27-year-old had 23 goals and 49 points in 82 regular-season outings.
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Trends
Lightning are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings
Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Lightning are 2-7 in their last 9 overall
Maple Leafs are 7-1 in their last 8 overall
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs NHL PLAYOFFS BETTING PREDICTION
The over is now 20-8 in the last 28 meetings between these two teams. The over is also a perfect 4-0 in the Lightning’s last four games overall, is 7-0 in their last seven games versus a team with a winning record and is 25-10-3 in their last 38 games when their opponent scored five goals or more in their previous contest. On the other side, is 5-0 in the Maple Leafs’ last five games versus Atlantic opponents, is 4-1 in their last five home games and 4-0 in their last four games versus a team with a winning record.
NHL PLAYOFFS BETTING PREDICTION: LIGHTNING/MAPLE LEAFS OVER 6.5
