Overview
- Puck drop is 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena as Tampa Bay opens a back-to-back that continues Tuesday in Montréal.
- With Andrei Vasilevskiy on injured reserve, the Lightning list Jonas Johansson as the expected starter.
- Toronto projects Dennis Hildeby to start in goal as Joseph Woll remains on injured reserve.
- Calle Jarnkrok and Dakota Mermis return for the Maple Leafs, with Nick Robertson and Philippe Myers scratched.
- Tampa Bay leads the Atlantic by points percentage, with Toronto four points back in a tightly packed standings race.