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Toronto Maple Leafs (27-21-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (37-14-4, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -239, Maple Leafs +195;
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina are officially in the books, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the tournament provided a surreal split-screen reality. While captain Auston Matthews was busy ending a 46-year gold medal drought for Team USA, the club he left behind in Toronto continued to slide down the Atlantic Division standings.
Toronto faces uncertainty with key USA players as the Maple Leafs resume their season on Wednesday.
After a two-week hiatus, the Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up to hit the ice for three games in four nights next week. They will be on the road in Florida and then coming home to face an Ontario rival.
The Olympic break now over (for all, other than captain Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, of course), the Leafs have a week to prepare for the final 25-game stretch that begins next Wednesday in Tampa Bay against the Lightning.