The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena, Toronto this Monday. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 07:30 PM EDT.
The Lightning (3-1-0) had a close encounter with the Ottawa Senators in their last game, which saw them lose 5-4. The Maple Leafs (3-2-0) on the other side, faced their biggest defeat so far, 4-1, at the hands of the New York Rangers.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs game info
- Date: Monday, Oct. 21
- Time: 07:30 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Tampa Bay Lightning game preview
After winning the first three games of the campaign, the Lightning were finally stopped by an outstanding performance from the Ottawa Senators in game four. The Lightning will hope to bounce back and face a Maple Leafs side that is low on confidence, given their most recent performance against the Rangers.
Tampa Bay Lightning injuries
Jack Finley & Gabriel Fortier are currently out of contention for the Lightning as the return dates for the duo are yet to be determined, keeping them sidelined for a long-term duration.
Toronto Maple Leafs game preview
The Maple Leafs started this season with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens, but they have since looked confident, having won the subsequent three games before falling short against the Rangers.
The Maple Leafs will hope to hand back-to-back defeats to Lightning, winning game six of their campaign.
Toronto Maple Leafs injuries
Joseph Woll, Connor Dewar, Dakota Mermis, Jani Hakanpaa, Calle Jarnkrok & Fraser Minten are all currently sidelined for the Maple Leafs, with Woll reported to be the first to return to the action as the goaltender returned to practice last Friday.
Lightning and Maple Leafs key players
Nikita Kucherov has been the main guy for the Lightning so far, scoring seven goals and providing two assists in the opening four games of the season.
Mitch Marner and Max Domi have been prolific for the Maple Leafs so far, scoring five points each in the first five games of the season.