NHL Odds: Leafs-Bolts in Battle of Eastern Beasts

The Toronto Maple Leafs (20-9-1) have the gang back together. Auston Matthews is healthy, and William Nylander has been signed to a contract extension; the only thing left for Toronto is to chase down the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-7-1) for first place in the standings. They’ll meet Thursday night in Florida; Sportsnet Ontario will provide the coverage at 7:30 PM ET.

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Matthews (16 goals in 16 games) made his return in late November after missing a month of action with a shoulder injury. Nylander (20 goals, plus-20 last year) has played twice since ending his contract holdout. Working both forwards into the fold could be tricky; the Leafs have suffered back-to-back losses while juggling their assignments in search of the right line combinations.

The Lightning, meanwhile, have remained on top despite losing No. 1 netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy (.927 save percentage) to a broken foot. Louis Domingue (.906 SV%) has a personal record of 10-3 in relief, although Tampa scored at least four goals in nine of those games. The Bolts are No. 1 in the league at 3.94 goals per game, driving the Over to a 16-13-2 record with Toronto second at 3.63 goals (Over 14-13-3).

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NHL Odds: Leafs Visit First-Place Lightning

Now that Auston Matthews and William Nylander are both in uniform, the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-9-1) can focus on catching the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-7-1) for first place overall. Sportsnet Ontario will be in Tampa for Thursday’s game at 7:30 PM ET.

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The Leafs have lost back-to-back games since Nylander ended his contract holdout, while the Lightning are on a six-game winning streak despite the absence of No. 1 goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (.927 save percentage), who remains out for another week or so with a broken foot. Louis Domingue (.906 SV%) is between the pipes for now.

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The top teams in the Eastern Conference will meet this Thursday (7:30 PM ET, SN-O) when the 20-9-1 Toronto Maple Leafs visit the 23-7-1 Tampa Bay Lightning. The Maple Leafs have lost back-to-back games since William Nylander ended his holdout and signed a contract extension.


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The 20-9-1 Toronto Maple Leafs face their toughest test of the season thus far when they visit the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning (23-7-1) this Thursday night. Game time is 7:30 PM ET on Sportsnet Ontario.

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William Nylander and the 20-9-1 Toronto Maple Leafs visit the 23-7-1 Tampa Bay Lightning this Thursday night, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Sportsnet Ontario.

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