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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 7, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 7, 2026.

March 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

138:13 together · 10 games

xG share52.4%
Corsi for / against
128 / 102
Fenwick for / against
97 / 82
Corsi share
55.7%
Fenwick share
54.2%
xG for / against
5.89 / 5.35
All observed combinations

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

92:12 together · 8 games

xG share51.0%
Corsi for / against
90 / 95
Fenwick for / against
72 / 69
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
51.1%
xG for / against
3.91 / 3.75
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 5

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
34.1

Joseph Woll

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Mar 5

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
88.4
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
34.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.55
xG against / game
3.28
xG differential / game
0.27

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
3.20
xG against / game
3.48
xG differential / game
-0.28

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.8
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
52.4
Faceoff win %
50.0
Penalties / game
5.8

Shots / game: 32.9 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.2
Corsi share (%)
47.0
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
52.2
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 29.8 · Shooting: 8.4% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
15Points16
0.682Points %0.571
38Goals for52
34Goals against46
4Goal differential6
OT1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR home
6Games8
2Wins4
5Points9
-5Goal differential-1
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
7-2-1Record5-3-2
15Points12
37Goals for41
29Goals against35
8Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 7 wins
Total goals33 – 38
Goal differential -5 / +5
Goals per game3.3 / 3.8
Shots per game31.7 / 32.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 25, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4 34 - 36 View
Dec 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
0 - 2 29 - 24 View
Apr 9, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 31 - 28 View
Jan 20, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 5 30 - 28 View
Nov 30, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 3 29 - 41 View
Oct 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
2 - 5 34 - 29 View
Apr 17, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 6 38 - 32 View
Apr 3, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
4 - 1 25 - 29 View
Nov 6, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
5 - 6 31 - 34 View
Oct 21, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 52 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.