Tampa Bay Lightning Lock Horns with Toronto Maple Leafs in Key Atlantic Division Showdown

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

On Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs are scheduled to clash in Toronto.

Following a 6-4 victory over the Florida Panthers, propelled by Auston Matthews scoring twice, the Maple Leafs look strong with a record of 10-9-2 within their division and an overall standing of 43-22-9. Their success is notable in games where they incur fewer penalty minutes than their adversaries, achieving a record of 23-8-1 under those circumstances.

On the other side, the Lightning showcases a divisional record of 9-8-4 and an overall record of 41-26-7. They stand out in the Eastern Conference for their 65 power-play goals. This upcoming match marks the third encounter between the teams in the current season, with Toronto previously claiming a 6-5 victory in overtime, again with Matthews shining by scoring two goals.

Toronto's roster highlights include Matthews, who has tallied 62 goals and 36 assists, and Max Domi, contributing with eight assists over the last 10 games. For Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov boasts 42 goals and 85 assists, with Brayden Point adding 10 goals and seven assists in recent games.

Looking at recent performances, the Maple Leafs have a record of 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, while the Lightning have been strong with an 8-1-1 record, with both teams averaging more than 4 goals per game lately.

Toronto faces several player injuries including Timothy Liljegren, Mitchell Marner, John Klingberg, Matt Murray, Joel Edmundson, Calle Jarnkrok, and Jake Muzzin. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has listed Jonas Johansson and Mikhail Sergachev as day-to-day due to injuries.

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