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Lightning at Maple Leafs

NHL · Saturday, Mar 7 · 6:00 PM CT · Scotiabank Arena · Final TB 5 – TOR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB4015
TOR1012
Team box
TB·TOR
33
shots
29
1 of 4
power play
0 of 3
41.5
faceoff %
58.5
26
hits
22
11
blocked shots
11
11
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2927.931
Anthony StolarzTOR3228.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TOR +4
TB +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: TOR 1 · TB 4lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 57%, TOR 43% · Updated Mar 7

Expected margin
TB by 0.7
Expected score
TB 3.6 – 2.9 TOR
Expected total
6.5
LightningThe matchupMaple Leafs
−132Our fair odds+132
3.6Expected goals2.9
+0.44Power rating−0.01
3.5Goals / game3.2
2.7Allowed / game3.5
28.4Shots / game27.5
47.1Faceoff %55.9
19.6Hits / game22.6
38−22Season record27−36
6−4Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · TOR chance
Our model fair56.9%43.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−13257%————
TORToronto Maple Leafs+13243%————
SpreadTB by 0.7
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.7our margin————
TORToronto Maple Leafs+0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.7 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 4%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 23%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 7%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 7%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 3%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 7 goals: <1%
← TB wins byTOR wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more41%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more29%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted
TORAnthony Stolarz G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·TOR
Mar 5 at WPG
last game
Mar 5 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 60+ games
TB·TOR
+0.44
rating (0 = average)
−0.01
3.5
goals / game
3.2
2.7
goals allowed / game
3.5
38−22
season record
27−36
19−10
home record
16−17
19−12
away record
11−19
L4
streak
L6
6−4
last 10
3−7
28.4
shots / game
27.5
47.1
faceoff %
55.9
19.6
hits / game
22.6
12.7
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.1
takeaways / game
4.7
14.8
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

TB · TOR · 122 days
Tampa Bay LightningToronto Maple Leafs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TOR 7−3
Feb 25at TBTB 4 − 2
Dec 8, 2025at TORTOR 2 − 0
Apr 9, 2025at TBTOR 4 − 3 OT
Jan 20, 2025at TORTOR 5 − 3
Nov 30, 2024at TBTOR 5 − 3
Oct 21, 2024at TORTOR 5 − 2
Apr 17, 2024at TBTB 6 − 4
Apr 3, 2024at TORTB 4 − 1
Nov 6, 2023at TORTOR 6 − 5 OT
Oct 21, 2023at TBTOR 4 − 3 OT

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak L4
Mar 5at WPG1 − 4L
Mar 3at MIN1 − 5L
Feb 28vs BUF2 − 6L
Feb 26at CAR4 − 5L
Feb 25vs TOR4 − 2W
Feb 5vs FLA6 − 1W
Feb 3vs BUF4 − 3W
Feb 1vs BOS6 − 5W
Jan 29vs WPG4 − 1W
Jan 26vs UTAH2 − 0W

TOR · Last 10

3−7 · streak L6
Mar 5at NYR2 − 6L
Mar 4at NJ3 − 4L
Mar 2vs PHI2 − 3L
Feb 28vs OTT2 − 5L
Feb 26at FLA1 − 5L
Feb 25at TB2 − 4L
Feb 3at EDM5 − 2W
Feb 2at CGY4 − 2W
Jan 31at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 29at SEA2 − 5L