Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/18/2023 Picks

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs 4/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

East 1st Round – Game 1, Series starts 4/18

The Tampa Bay Lightning will go against the Toronto Maple Leafs in East 1st Round – Game 1 action in Scotiabank Arena, ON, CAN, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 7:30 PM ET.

The Lightning had another outstanding campaign, with their attack lifting them and averaging 3.41 goals per game.

The top two lines, led by Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Steven Stamkos, contributed 115 goals and 177 assists, but the rest of the offense also improved.

Defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev contributed 19 goals and 94 assists from the point to help open up the offense while Brandon Hagel, Alex Killorn, and Nick Paul collaborated for 74 goals and 86 assists.

Although the defense underperformed, giving up 3.07 goals per game, the offense was excellent.

The defensive point shares of Hedman and Sergachev combined are 9.0, but the rest of the team faltered, permitting opponents to consistently find open attempts on goal.

The only positive aspect of the game was Andrei Vasilevskiy’s performance on the net, who has a .915 save percentage, a 2.65 goals-against average, and 20.5 goals saved above average on 1875 shots.

The total went OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s previous 5 meetings.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 1-4 SU in their previous 5 meetings.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Predictions 4/18/2023

The offense for the Maple Leafs stepped up and scored 3.39 goals per game, including 16 goals in the final four games of the season.

The top two lines are led by Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander, who have a combined total of 110 goals and 161 assists, but the offense as a whole was excellent this year.

In addition to the 79 goals and 89 assists that John Tavares, Michael Bunting, and Calle Jarnkrok scored individually, defensemen Morgan Rielly and Mark Giordano contributed eight goals and 57 assists from the point to lead the offensive.

While Timothy Liljegren, T.J. Brodie, and Jake McCabe accounted for 9.3 defensive point shares to give the team depth, Mark Giordano and Justin Holl contributed 9.6 defensive point shares and 286 blocked shots.

Ilya Samsonov, the goalie, was also outstanding with a .919 save percentage, a 2.33 goals-against average on 1184 shots, and 17.4 more goals saved than the norm.

The total went UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 10 matches.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 5-1 SU in their previous 6 meetings.
The total went OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 9 matches against Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs. The NHL pick for this game is the Toronto Maple Leafs. This game between these two evenly-matched teams is going to be fantastic.

The Maple Leafs want to make a statement in Game One and take control of this game on their home ice while the Lightning tries to steal a game on the road.

With Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and the rest of the forward group dominating the ball in the offensive zone while generating open shots with excellent puck movement, the Maple Leafs, who average 3.39 goals per game, should frequently score.

The Maple Leafs will win to a predicted score of 5-4.

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