It seems too easy just to take the Lightning after a loss. The Maple Leafs are the faster team, so let's take them to end the series. Tampa Bay looks gassed after playing all those games over the past three seasons. Take the road team.

The Lightning have been money following a loss the past few postseasons and I don’t think they’ll go out at home after their run the last two seasons. The Maple Leafs have had trouble closing out teams in the past as they have yet to win a series in the Auston Matthews era. This could finally be their year to advance, but I don’t think they do it on the road. I like the Lightning at home coming off a loss.

The teams have alternated wins thus far, although the champs had the Leafs on the ropes early in Game 5 in Toronto but let them off and lost a chance to clinch at home Thursday. Are you aware Tampa Bay has won 16 consecutive playoff games following a loss? Just incredible. I so badly want to see a Game 7 in this series anyways. Twitter: @jordanpaytonsn1