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Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Game 3 odds, picks and predictions


The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from Amalie Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Lightning odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The series is tied 1-1.

The Lightning opened the series with a 7-3 victory at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Tuesday. The Maple Leafs rebounded in a big way, dropping the Lightning by a 7-2 score in Game 2 Thursday

Tampa Bay went 4-for-8 on the power play in Game 1, while Toronto was 2-for-4. In Game 2, the Lightning went 0-for-3 on the man advantage, while the Leafs were a solid 2-for-6.

Game 2 saw plenty of penalties too. Tampa Bay racked up 12 total penalties and 49 minutes, while Toronto was sent to the box 7 times for a total of 23 PIM. We had 94 total hits in Game 2, and we should see another physical affair in Game 3.