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.

Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup within the Atlantic Division Monday. Toronto is 29-16-2 overall with a 10-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have gone 12-5-1 in games they convert at least one power play.

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,

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 42 seconds remaining in the third period for the Lightning, who outshot the Blackhawks 17-1 in the period.

Leafs star Mitch Marner is in the midst of one of his best seasons, and the 27-year-old was the catalyst of a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. It will be an Atlantic Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Lightning are 32-31 over the past 63 games against the Maple Leafs,

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Saturday that center Connor Dewar has been added to the injured reserve due to an upper-body ailment, retroactive to January 20.

Jan. 4, Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov is on an eight-game scoring streak with 14 points (four goals and 10 assists). Kucherov has feasted on the Leafs in his career, recording 45 points (19 goals and 26 assists) in 36 games.

Hockey features the Lightning vs. Maple Leafs. Find odds, key stats, and player matchups for this high-stakes Atlantic Division battle.

Limited cap space and draft capital could affect what the Maple Leafs and Lightning do by the NHL trade deadline, but there are areas where they clearly need a boost.

According to NHL Stats, the Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for the first time since Dec. 16, 2023 in a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. They had scored seven or more unanswered goals three times previously in their long rivalry with the Canadiens, but not since 1942.