Toronto Maple Leafs v Tampa Bay Lightning: everything you need to know
Toronto Maple Leafs meet Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Toronto Maple Leafs have won 57 of the 105 meetings with Tampa Bay Lightning since 1999.
The big picture
Toronto Maple Leafs come in 21st on the ladder; Tampa Bay Lightning are 6th. Tampa Bay Lightning are the side higher up the table.
Toronto Maple Leafs are 8–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against.
Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 105 times on our records since 1999: Toronto Maple Leafs 57, Tampa Bay Lightning 46, 2 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Tampa Bay Lightning won 5–2 at Scotiabank Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals in 2021-22 (8–1).
Players to watch
For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (11 goals, 15 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (10 goals, 11 assists in 2026-27).
For Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
At Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs have won 6 of their last 19 at Scotiabank Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Tampa Bay Lightning have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
