The Maple Leafs will play the Lightning on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 7:38 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. The puck hits the ice on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Toronto Maple Leafs currently have a 90.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into this matchup with a 98.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Toronto Maple Leafs - The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 11-12-3 record as an away team, ranking them 9th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Toronto Maple Leafs now rank 6th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning start this game with a 18-9-0 record as a home team. That puts them 2nd in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 8th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs rank 11th (188) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, currently rank 2nd (199) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 5th (194) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've given up 140 goals this season, ranking them 24th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 1-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 4-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 27-21-9 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 37-14-4 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
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Best Maple Leafs at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Toronto Maple Leafs | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Toronto Maple Leafs | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the +185 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -118 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $118 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -102 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $102 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +110 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Toronto Maple Leafs are +1.5 -130 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Maple Leafs
Lightning
2/25/26 7:38pm EST | +185-225 |
- Toronto Maple Leafs bettors risk $100 to win $185 at +185 odds. The implied probability for Toronto Maple Leafs is 35.09%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $44.44 at -225 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 69.23%.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Maple Leafs
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | 3.5 o -1353.5 u -105Bet |
Maple Leafs
Total Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | 2.5 o -1052.5 u -135Bet |
Auston Matthews
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
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Brandon Hagel
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes +4000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at TBL 2/25/26 7:38pm EST | Yes +3300Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0.673 | 78 | 33 | 199 | 140 | +59.0 | 18-9-0 | 19-5-4 | 4-2 | 8-1-1 | W5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 57 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 0.474 | 63 | 26 | 188 | 194 | -6.0 | 16-9-6 | 11-12-3 | 1-1 | 4-5-1 | W3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Maple Leafs | +10000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +450 Bet |
Toronto Maple Leafs & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at 7:38 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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