Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 4/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+125) Maple Leafs (-145)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (50-21-11) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (46-30-6) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Lightning at +125 while the Maple Leafs open at -145. The betting total is set at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-0 win against the Red Wings their last time on the ice. The Lightning had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 32 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances and scored 1 goal. Tampa Bay recorded 6 penalty minutes for this game.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 261 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have racked up 53 goals in those attempts. The Lightning so far have had 2,582 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Tampa Bay has attempted 2,621 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. While at even strength, the Lightning let the opposition score 199 goals while getting 209 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay comes into the game with 280 power play chances and they have added 71 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 25.36%. For the year, they have accumulated 98 points and their points percentage comes in at .598. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 280 goals (8th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 252.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vasilevskiy has accounted for 238 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .573. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 24,986 mins on the ice. Vasilevskiy has seen 12,914 shots against him and he has 11,863 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,051 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.52. He has amassed a mark of 263-123-28 and he has started in 415 games. Vasilevskiy has played in 425 contests throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, Toronto squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Maple Leafs got the win by a tally of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Maple Leafs tallied 3 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 278 goals, 111 points, in addition to a points percentage of .677. They have permitted 220 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs are sitting with 214 goals at even strength and 64 goals (5th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 246 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.02%. Toronto has put up 2,628 shots (12th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.58%, while allowing their opponents 2,420 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.85% on the other teams 248 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%.

Across the ice you are going to see Ilya Samsonov protecting the net. He has gathered 3,193 stops out of 3,517 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .908. Samsonov has earned a lifetime record of 79-32-13 and has played in 131 contests. He has been a starter 119 contests and has played 7,341 mins. Samsonov's rate of quality starts is 50.4% and he has made 60 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has allowed 324 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-145)

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