Lightning vs Maple Leafs Prediction and Betting Odds April 4

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Lightning vs Maple Leafs betting preview for Monday, April 4. This will be the teams’ third meeting out of four this season with each team winning a game north of the border earlier in the year.

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Monday, April 4	NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Tampa Bay Lightning -130 vs Toronto Maple Leafs +110
Puckline:	Lightning -1.5 (+185) / Maple Leafs +1.5 (-215)
Total:	6.5 Goals (-110 Each Way)
Game Time:	7:35pm ET / 4:35pm PT
Arena:	Amalie Arena in Tampa
TV:	NHL Network

Lightning vs Maple Leafs Analysis

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning enter Monday night’s game coming off four wins from their last five games respectively with both teams vying for second spot in the Atlantic Division behind runaway leaders Florida.

However, it’s fair to say Toronto has been the much hotter team of late winning four straight games by margin heading into Monday’s contest and knocking off some very good teams along the way such as the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins.

Tampa Bay, meanwhile, haven’t looked anywhere near as impressive over their last stretch run, splitting a pair of games against an excellent Carolina team, but dropping games against the Rangers, Bruins and Canadiens respectively over the last two weeks also.

Campbell’s Return Gives Leafs Much-Needed Boost

After sitting out the last ten games with a rib injury, Leafs goalie Jack Campbell returned on Saturday with 29 saves in a win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

That return has been a welcome boost for a Toronto team looking to make a final push for a top playoff spot this year and Campbell has been instrumental to that, registering as a top-20 goalie in the league this season on overall GSAA average as he looks to make his second consecutive start tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Lightning Face Difficult Week Ahead

The Tampa Bay Lightning are likely wishing they were in far better form ahead of tonight’s game as they face a trio of really tough games between now and Friday as the race for playoff contention heats up.

Tampa Bay hosts the Maple Leafs later tonight before travelling on the road to face a very good Washington Capitals team. A return home then on Friday to take on an excellent Boston Bruins team in a huge game at the Amalie Arena caps off a very tough five days for the Lightning, so it’s imperative they bounce back with a win tonight.

Lightning vs Maple Leafs Prediction

Momentum is a huge factor in the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs look on an absolute roll right now.

With the return of Jack Campbell in net and Auston Matthews nabbing the top spot away from Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in the goal stakes, Toronto look in imperious form right now and getting them at an underdog price later tonight against a struggling Tampa Bay side looks too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Toronto’s offense is second in overall scoring this season at 3.76 goals per game, second in total power play goals scored also at 54, and second in offensive expected goals as well, with only the Florida Panthers creating more overall chances than Toronto have this season.

We’re taking the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight as +110 road underdogs as the play for Monday in Tampa.

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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for April 4

Join Carmine Bianco and Andrew McInnis for Monday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL betting card. The Bruins dealt Columbus a 5-2 defeat in Boston on Saturday. Can the Blue Jackets snap their six-game losing streak on their home ice tonight? Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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