Toronto Maple Leafs (47-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -166, Maple Leafs +140; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Brayden Point's two-goal game against the New York Rangers in the Lightning's 5-1 win.
Tampa Bay is 45-26-6 overall and 9-12-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have a 43-7-2 record when scoring three or more goals.
Toronto is 47-26-4 overall and 13-8-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have a 13-7-1 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Wednesday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Maple Leafs won the last matchup 5-3. Matthew Knies scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Point has 41 goals and 38 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has five goals and 15 assists over the last 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has 24 goals and 70 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has scored 10 goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 7.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 7-2-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Maple Leafs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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