Toronto vs Tampa Bay Prediction: the Lightning Will Earn Points

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning, which will take place on October 22nd Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto has made a great start to the new season. The team had a rocky start, losing to Montreal (0-1), but then went on a three-game winning streak: 4-2 over New Jersey and Pittsburgh, and 6-2 over Los Angeles. The day before that, the Maple Leafs lost points for the second time, going down to the Rangers 1-4. All in all, six points in five games is pretty good.

Tampa Bay also gained six points in the new campaign. On the other hand, the Lightning have played one less game than the Maple Leafs. They had a great run of form at the start, winning three games in a row – 4-1 over Carolina and Vancouver and 4-3 over Vegas. The day before, Tampa Bay's winning streak ended with a rather unexpected 4-5 loss to Ottawa.

We think Tampa Bay will come out on top in the upcoming match. Recall that the Lightning have a strong track record against the Maple Leafs. We've noticed that in the past eight games, the Lightning have held their own against the Maple Leafs. They'll be looking to build on that this time around. Both teams are in pretty good shape, but Toronto might have had a slight edge since they had one less day to prepare. Our main bet is that the visitors will not lose at the end of three periods.