NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning odds, picks, and predictions

On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs will square off in the first game of their First Round NHL Playoff series at Scotiabank Arena in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Lightning enter the postseason as the #3 seed in the Atlantic division, having accumulated 110 points and a 51-23-8 record during the regular season. In the Lightning's scoring this season, Steven Stamkos has 106 points, which includes a team-high 42 goals and 64 assists, while Victor Hedman has 85 points, which includes a team-high 65 assists, as well. With 28 goals and 30 assists, Brayden Point leads the Bolts with 58 points, while Alex Killorn has 59 points on the season with 25 goals and 34 assists for the Bolts.

Andrei Vaslievskiy has been the primary goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, compiling a record of 39-18-5 with a 2.49 goals-against average and a.916 save percentage. The Toronto Maple Leafs enter the playoffs as the second seed in the Atlantic Division with a record of 54-21-7 and 115 points on the season. Auston Matthews leads the Buds in scoring with 106 points, including a league-high 60 goals. Mitch Marner has 97 points on the season, including 35 goals and 62 assists, and John Tavares has 76 points on the season, including 27 goals and 49 apples. A total of 80 points have been accrued by William Nylander, who has 34 goals and 46 assists.

Morgan Rielly has also contributed 58 assists to the team's success this season. Jack Campbell has started the majority of Toronto's games in goal this season, posting a record of 31-9-6 with a 2.64 goals-against average and a.914 save percentage. When playing as an underdog, Tampa Bay is 5-0 in their last 5 playoff games and 4-10 in their last 14 games against a team with a winning record. When playing as a favorite, the over is 8-1 in their last 9 games overall. As a favorite, Toronto has gone 52-23 in their last 75 games overall and 37-15 in their last 52 games as a favorite at home, while the under has gone 4-1 in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning picks and predictions

My Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs