Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning's Game 3 matchup against the Maple Leafs on Friday.
When: Friday, May 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET Where: AMALIE Arena - Tampa, FL TV coverage: Bally Sports Sun (check local listings) Radio coverage: 970 WFLA-AM, Lightning Power Play Where to stream it: Bally Sports App
Projected Lineup (subject to change) Forwards Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Nikita Kucherov Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Brayden Point Brandon Hagel - Nick Paul - Ross Colton Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote
Goaltenders Andrei Vasilevskiy Brian Elliott
Friday's Matchup The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 3 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs...The Bolts and Leafs are meeting for the first time in the postseason in Tampa...Tampa Bay is 19-13 all-time in Game 3s, including a 6-6 mark in home Game 3s...The Lightning are 11-9 in Game 3s under head coach Jon Cooper, including a 2-3 mark at home...Steven Stamkos is Tampa Bay's all-time leader for scoring against Toronto (reg. season and playoffs), notching 22-37--59 pts. in 45 games.
Friday's Storylines The First Round series between the Lightning and Maple Leafs is tied one game apiece and shifts to Tampa's AMALIE Arena for the first time in the series...Tampa Bay is 6-7 in playoff home openers (includes 2020 Playoffs home opener in Toronto bubble at Scotiabank Arena)...The Lightning are playing their first playoff game at AMALIE Arena since a Cup-clinching Game 5 vs. Montreal in the Stanley Cup Final July 7, 2021, a 1-0 victory where then-rookie Ross Colton scored the only goal of the game (2nd - 13:27)...The Bolts are 12-6 all-time in playoff series when splitting the opening two games of the series (2-5 when starting the series on the road).
Injuries 2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185 2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0 Current injuries None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game Lightning vs. Leafs Round 1 Match-up T-shirt Gear up for Round 1 with this Lightning versus Maple Leafs Match-up Tee. Available in store and online at TampaBaySports.com while supplies last.
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