The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2, fifth in the Eastern Conference) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4, 14th) in conference action on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Toronto lost in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Montreal Canadiens 2-1, losing the shootout 2-1 to finish off the defeat.
Tampa Bay played at home in its last game on Dec. 6, and fell 2-0 against the New York Islanders.
Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Monday’s hockey action.
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Maple Leafs (-110)Underdog: Lightning (-110)Over/under: 6Maple Leafs vs. Lightning game info and start timeDate: Monday, December 8, 2025Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: NHL NetworkLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Maple Leafs stats and trendsToronto has won eight of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Maple Leafs have a record of 10-9 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -110.The moneyline odds say Toronto has a 52.4% chance of winning this game.Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 20 of 28 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Maple Leafs are 5-3-2 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Maple Leafs have allowed 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over those 10 outings.Lightning stats and trendsThe Lightning have been an underdog in eight games this season, with five upset wins (62.5%).Tampa Bay is 5-3 when it is underdogs of -110 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 52.4% chance for the Lightning to win.In 50.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (14/28), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 6 goals.Over the last 10 contests, the Lightning are 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 1.7 goals per game (17 total) in those 10 outings.