NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 4/9/2025

Toronto Maple Leafs in the Four Nations Faceoff: Preview
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Toronto Maple Leafs (47-26-4, 98 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-6, 96 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Wednesday, April 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FDSSUN
Radio:
Toronto – TSN 1050
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Toronto +1.5 ML +142
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -170
O/U 5.5

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Leafs are 22-13-3 on the road this season. Toronto won the last meeting between these teams 5-3.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night. The Bolts are 27-8-2 at home this season. Tampa Bay is 9-12-1 against the Atlantic Division.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Marner
McMann-Tavares-Nylander
Laughton-Domi-Jarnkrok
Lorentz-Holmberg-Robertson

Rielly-Carlo
Ekman-Larsson-Tanev
Benoit-Myers

Stolarz
Woll

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Goncalves
Bjorkstrand-Gourde-Paul
Girgensons-Glendening-Raddysh

Hedman-Moser
McDonagh-Cernak
Lilleberg-Perbix

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner has 24 goals and 70 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has scored ten goals with five assists over the past ten games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point has 41 goals and 38 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has five goals and 15 assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

LW Max Pacioretty – IR
D Jani Hakanpaa – IR
D Jake McCabe – Day to day
C David Kampf – Day to day

Tampa Bay Lightning

None

Next Game

Toronto Maple Leafs – April 12 vs Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning – April 11 vs Detroit Red Wings

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