Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Panthers are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Florida Panthers odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Panthers are averaging 2 goals per game, compared to the Maple Leafs at 1. These figures have led to Florida posting a record of 2-1.
- Across their last five road contests, Florida has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 4 goals per game in these contests.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a strong record vs the puck line going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Panthers have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Florida comes into this game with a record of 47-22-5, which puts them in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. On the road this season, the Panthers have gone 25-9-3.
Over their last ten games, Florida has gone just 4-6, and they have lost two of their last three games. As the favorite this season, the Panthers have gone 41-17-2, and they have been favored in 60 of their 74 games.
Offensively, the Panthers come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 3rd position in the league. The Panthers went 33-17 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-4.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 53 starts this season. His record at this point is 33-16, and his save percentage is 0.946%.
At 42-22-9, the Maple Leafs are in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. In the Eastern Conference, Toronto has gone 18-23, and they have gone 9-11 against the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games.
Playing at home, Toronto has gone 20-13-3 this season and 36-16-7 when favored. As the underdog, the Maple Leafs have gone 6-6-2 this season, and they have lost their last two games when not favored. Over their last five games, Toronto has gone 3-2.
On offense, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 10th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Joseph Woll has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 11-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.55%.
The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Maple Leafs (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Upper Body – Questionable
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- Joel Edmundson – Undisclosed – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Mitchell Marner – Ankle – Out
- Timothy Liljegren – Upper Body – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Jonah Gadjovich – Undisclosed – Questionable
