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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 25, 2026

NHL matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 25, 2026.

February 25, 2026 · 6:30 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 Feb 25. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

114:25 together · 10 games

xG share56.0%
Corsi for / against
118 / 110
Fenwick for / against
87 / 83
Corsi share
51.8%
Fenwick share
51.2%
xG for / against
6.60 / 5.18
Defense pair

73:09 together · 10 games

xG share41.5%
Corsi for / against
63 / 92
Fenwick for / against
40 / 66
Corsi share
40.6%
Fenwick share
37.7%
xG for / against
2.72 / 3.83
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

151:43 together · 10 games

xG share52.2%
Corsi for / against
165 / 120
Fenwick for / against
128 / 86
Corsi share
57.9%
Fenwick share
59.8%
xG for / against
7.17 / 6.58
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.

Anthony Stolarz

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Feb 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
84.6
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
34.2

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Feb 5

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
93.2
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
27.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 25, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.21

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.49
xG against / game
2.69
xG differential / game
0.80

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 Feb 25, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.8
Corsi share (%)
48.8
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
55.0
Penalties / game
2.1

Shots / game: 29.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.1
Corsi share (%)
55.7
Fenwick share (%)
57.5
Faceoff win %
50.9
Penalties / game
4.9

Shots / game: 31.8 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
16Points15
0.571Points %0.682
52Goals for38
46Goals against34
6Goal differential4
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
6Games5
3Wins5
7Points10
7Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
5-3-2Record7-2-1
12Points15
41Goals for37
35Goals against29
6Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 2 wins
Total goals40 – 32
Goal differential +8 / -8
Goals per game4.0 / 3.2
Shots per game31.8 / 32.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Apr 11, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 24 - 48 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.