Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN.
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Maple Leafs. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Maple Leafs and Panthers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Maple Leafs have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Panthers went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- The Maple Leafs are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
- Across their five previous home games, Florida has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Florida has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Maple Leafs find themselves in 5th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Overall, Toronto is 46-24-10, and they are 22-26 against Eastern Conference opponents.
On the road this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 24-9-6, including winning three straight games. As the underdog, Toronto has gone 7-6-2 in 15 games.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Coming into the game, the Maple Leafs have a 24-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 20-9.
Goalie Joseph Woll gets the start and has made 22 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-10, and his save percentage is 0.565%.
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 25-13-2, and they are 45-19-2 as the favorite. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 5-5, and they have won three straight games. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Panthers are in 4th place.
So far this season, Florida has gone 51-24-6, and they have gone 32-17 against other Eastern Conference teams. Over their last five games, the Panthers have gone 4-1, and they have won four straight games as the favorite. In the Atlantic Division standings, Florida is in 2nd place.
On the offensive side, the Panthers are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 13th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 1st in the league. The Florida offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 10th in the NHL.
Goalie Anthony Stolarz gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-7, and his save percentage is 0.522%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Panthers to secure a 4-3 victory.
Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Maple Leafs (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Aaron Ekblad – Undisclosed – Out
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carter Verhaeghe – Upper Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Jake McCabe – Face – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- Joel Edmundson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Max Domi – Undisclosed – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Bobby McMann – Lower Body – Out
