{"id":461152,"date":"2025-01-20T09:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=461152"},"modified":"2025-01-20T09:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:24:31","slug":"nhl-predictions-jan-20-tampa-bay-lightning-vs-toronto-maple-leafs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/20\/nhl-predictions-jan-20-tampa-bay-lightning-vs-toronto-maple-leafs\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Jan 20 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0Last Word on Hockey<\/em>\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> vs Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>.\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n

Minnesota Wild vs\u00a0Colorado Avalanche<\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head: Wild 0-1 Avalanche<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong> 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> Altitude; Fan Duel Sports North; Fan Duel Sports Wisconsin; ESPN+<\/p>\n

We open NHL predictions with a Central Division battle between the Minnesota Wild<\/a> and the Colorado Avalanche<\/a>. Filip Gustavsson<\/a> is the expected starter for the Wild, but always check social media before locking in a fantasy starter. Minnesota comes limping into this game with a 5-5 mark in the last 10 and three consecutive losses. Injuries are piling up for the Wild with Kirill Karpizov, Jonas Brodin<\/a>, Jared Spurgeon<\/a> and others out of the lineup for at least the next few days.<\/p>\n

Colorado is slated to go Mackenzie Blackwood<\/a> in between the pipes for this one. The Avalanche are 6-3-1 in the last 10 games entering the last 10 games. Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> is putting together another great season as he leads the team in assists (56) and points (73). The Avs routed the Wild, 6-1, in the first meeting of the season.<\/p>\n

The injuries seem to be too much for the Wild and the Avalanche have a lot of firepower.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Avalanche win 5-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken<\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head: Sabres 0-1 Kraken<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong> 4\u00a0p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> MSG Buffalo; KHN; KONG; ESPN+<\/p>\n

The second game of NHL predictions has the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> visiting the West Coast to take on the Seattle Kraken<\/a>. Buffalo is expected to go with Devon Levi<\/a> in the crease for this one. The Sabres are 4-5-1 in the last 10 games coming into this one. \u00a0Jason Zucker<\/a> has a bright spot with for Buffalo with six goals with four assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Joey Daccord<\/a> is the projected starter for the Kraken, who are 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. However, Seattle is coming off a victory coming into this matchup. The Kraken are 10-10-3 at home for the 2024-25 campaign. Jaden Schwartz<\/a> has notched 16 goals and 17 assists for the Kraken.<\/p>\n

These two teams are similar, but Seattle will hold serve at home.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Kraken win 4-3.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head: Lightning 0-2 Maple Leafs<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> Amazon Prime Video (Canada); Fan Duel Sports Sun; NHL Network<\/p>\n

Our last game of NHL predictions has the Lightning taking on the Maple Leafs. Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/a> is the expected starter for Tampa Bay, which is 5-4-1 in the last 10 games. However, the Lightning have taken their last two games in a row. Nikita Kucherov<\/a> continues to be great this season with 21 goals and 46 assists for the Lightning.<\/p>\n

Joseph Woll<\/a> is the likely starter for Toronto, which is 7-3 in the last 10 games entering this Atlantic Division matchup. The Maple Leafs are also winners of their last two games. Mitch Marner<\/a> is having a big season in a contract year with 14 goals with 50 assists for the Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n

Both teams are playing well entering this game, but Tampa Bay squeaks out a win.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Lightning win 3-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prop Bets of the Night<\/h3>\n

We wrap up NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let’s go to our featured game for our props. On the Tampa Bay side, take Brayden Point<\/a> to score at any time at +150. For the Toronto end of things, go with William Nylander<\/a> to have a multi-point night at +260. These odds are courtesy of FanDuel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Main photo by: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

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