How do you stop one of the greatest players of his generation? That’s what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to figure out against Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov on Monday night.
Tampa Bay does everything but score against Detroit and has nothing to show for it in another loss to a division opponent.
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Kucherov’s game-winner came after Jake Guentzel tipped in his pass in front of the net to tie it 3-3 on the power play with 41 seconds remaining in the third period for the Lightning, who outshot the Blackhawks 17-1 in the period.
Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov, minus-3 on the night, was trying to make a pass at the Toronto blue line, but his turnover led to a breakaway for William Nylander that he buried for his 28th goal of the season and a 2-0 Toronto lead.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday at 7:30 PM ET, will Nikita Kucherov score a goal? Below, we break down the numbers and trends you need to consider before making any player prop bets.
Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning will play on Monday at 7:30 PM ET, facing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prop bets for Kucherov in that upcoming Lightning-Maple Leafs game are available, so check out our stats to help you make good calls.
The Lightning begin the first night of their four-game roadtrip in a Monday night game against Toronto. Three of the Lightning’s next four are Atlantic Division matchups, and with a 3-6-0 divisional record thus far,
Kucherov danced his way to the right faceoff dot, pulling a Detroit defender toward him before cutting back to the right center hashmark. Kucherov shelved his shot into the top right corner of the Detroit net for his 21 st goal of the season.
Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist as Tampa Bay won for the third time in four games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in this NHL matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, January 20th. WATCH: Lightning vs Maple Leafs Live | Stream free on Fubo Tampa Bay is dealing with having to beat out Toronto,
Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evans finished a feed from Joel Armia to break the tie with his 11th goal.