The Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena this Saturday. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
The Maple Leafs (13-7-2) were on a four-game winning streak before losing to the Florida Panthers. The defending champions were dominant against the Leafs throughout their 5-1 win.
Meanwhile, the Lightning (12-8-2) come into this game confidently, winning their latest outing 3-2 in overtime against the Nashville Predators.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game info
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 30
- Time: 07:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay
- TV Broadcast: SN, CBC, FDSNSUN
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Toronto Maple Leafs game preview
The Maple Leafs were on a four-game winning run before the 1-5 loss against the Panthers. After their matchup with the Lightning, the Maple Leafs will play three consecutive home games in the first week of December as Toronto looks to regain their winning form.
A major boost for the team is that captain Auston Matthews is reportedly in contention to feature in Saturday's game after being nearly a month out of action with an upper-body injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs injuries
Bobby McMann, Matthew Knies, Dakota Mermis, Max Domi, David Kampf, Max Pacioretty and Calle Jarnkrok are all currently sidelined for the Maple Leafs due to their ongoing injuries.
Tampa Bay Lightning game preview
Tampa Bay comes into this game off the back of a topsy-turvy run of form, as they have won and lost alternative games for the last two weeks. The Lightning aim to put together good performances to displace the second-placed Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division.
Tampa Bay Lightning injuries
Due to injury concerns, Mitchell Chaffee, Nick Paul and Jack Finley are currently out of contention for the upcoming game against the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs and Lightning key players
Mitch Marner tops the Maple Leafs in points (29), having netted nine goals and contributed 20 assists in the initial 22 games. Following closely is William Nylander, who has accumulated 24 points from 14 goals and 10 assists.
On the other hand, Winger Nikita Kucherov has been phenomenal for the Lightning since the start of this campaign, as he has scored 12 goals and provided 22 assists in the 22 games he has played.