LIGHTNING (38-14-3) at MAPLE LEAFS (33-19-5) 7 p.m. ET; NHLN, TVAS, TSN4, SUN, NHL.TV
The Maple Leafs, who trail the Boston Bruins by five points for second place in the Atlantic Division, have scored four goals or more in five of their past seven games. The Lightning, who are three points ahead of the Bruins for first in the Atlantic and eight ahead of the Maple Leafs, have won two straight games and seven of their past 10 after going 2-4-1 in their previous seven.
Players to watch
Lightning center Steven Stamkos has four points (two goals, two assists) during a two-game point streak and 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past eight games. Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner had an NHL career-high five points (two goals, three assists) in a 6-3 win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in his past eight games.
They said it
"It's definitely a measuring stick. They're obviously at the top of the League for a reason. They've got great depth, great goaltending, great guys on their back end. It's going to be a challenge for us." -- Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri "We see that comment thrown around a lot when teams are playing us but I think when you play in this league, every night is a night you go out and try to win. We know where we are and where they are. We know how good of a team they are." -- Lightning captain Steven Stamkos
The Lightning will use the same lineup from their 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. … Polak will be back in the lineup after he was a healthy scratch Saturday.
Stat pack
Gourde has eight points (three goals, five assists) during a five-game point streak… Vasilevskiy is 6-1-0 with a 2.40 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and one shutout in his past seven starts… Matthews has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in his past 10 games… Kadri has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past eight games.
