Maple Leafs vs Panthers Betting Odds Preview
Two Atlantic Division Foes Battle in Second Round
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Playoff Preview
Panthers vs Maple Leafs Betting Odds Preview: The National Hockey League has entered the Conference Semifinals portion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, starting with tonight’s Eastern Conference Clash between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. Toronto finally exercised one of their franchise demons by taking out the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to advance out of the first round of the postseason since 2004, while Florida pulled off a massive upset, beating the heavily favored Boston Bruins in a seven-game thriller of a series won in overtime by the Panthers on the road.
Now these two clubs will clash in a best-of-seven series to punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. In four previous meetings, three of them went into overtime, so fans and bettors might be in for some tense, exciting action. Let’s take a deeper look at this Maple Leafs vs Panthers Betting Odds Preview.
Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Day/Time: Location: Scotiabank Arena
Tale of the Tape
Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2 Playoffs) 50-21-11 (111 Points)
Florida Panthers (4-3 Playoffs) 42-32-8 (92 Points)
Maple Leafs: Home (27-8-6) Road (23-13-5)
Panthers: Home (23-13-5) Road (19-19-3)
Head-to-Head Series in 22-23 Regular Season
April 10th, 2023: Toronto 2, Florida 1 (OT)
FLA (home) -145/TOR (road) +125, Total: Under 7
March 29th, 2023: Florida 3, Toronto 2 (OT)
TOR (home) -160/FLA (road) +135, Total: Under 7
March 23rd, 2023: Toronto 6, Florida 2
FLA (home) -130/TOR (road) +110, Total: Over 7
January 17th, 2023: Toronto 5, Florida 4 (OT)
TOR (home) -160/FLA (road) +140, Total: Over 6.5
Series Trends and Angles
- Five of the last six overall meetings have gone to Overtime.
- The Over is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Toronto and 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings overall.
- Florida is on a 2-9 SU skid in their last 11 games in Toronto.
- Home Team is on a 15-5 SU run in the last 20 meetings overall.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Top Four Scorers and Starting Goaltender:
– Mitch Marner (2 Goals, 9 Assists, 11 Points, 16 SOG)
(Regular Season: 80 GP, 30 Goals, 69 Assists, 99 Pts)
– Auston Matthews (5 Goals, 4 Assists, 9 Points, 23 SOG)
(Regular Season: 74 GP, 40 Goals, 45 Assists, 85 Pts)
– Morgan Rielly (3 Goals, 5 Assists, 8 Points, 12 SOG)
(Regular Season: 65 GP, 4 Goals, 37 Assists, 41 Pts)
– William Nylander (2 Goals, 5 Assists, 7 Points, 23 SOG)
(Regular Season: 82 GP, 40 Goals, 47 Assists, 87 Pts)
– Ilya Samsonov (6 Starts, 4-2, 3.14 G.A.A; .900 Sv%)
(Regular Season: 42 GP (40 starts), 27-10-5, 2.33 Goals-Against and a .919% Save Percentage with 4 shutouts)
Continuing Our Panthers vs Maple Leafs Betting Odds Preview: The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing in the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Twitter, Facebook, and High Definition Television didn’t even exist the last time the Maple Leafs got out of the first round, and thanks to captain John Tavares scoring the game-winning goal in Overtime of Game 6 in their opening series against the vaunted Tampa Bay Lightning.
Toronto didn’t make things easy for themselves against the defending three-time Eastern Conference Champions, but the key playmakers like Tavares, Auston Matthews, and Morgan Reilly carried the offense and Ilya Samsonov made big saves at key points in the series. Now the Leafs take on a giant killer in the Florida Panthers, who just ended the magical run of the Boston Bruins in their seven-game series.
Florida Panthers
Top Four Scorers and Starting Goaltenders:
– Matthew Tkachuk: 5 Goals, 6 Assists, 11 Points, 22 SOG
(Regular Season: 79 GP, 40 Goals, 69 Assists, 109 Pts)
– Brandon Montour: 5 Goals, 3 Assists, 8 Points, 22 SOG
(Regular Season: 80 GP, 16 Goals, 57 Assists, 73 Pts)
– Carter Verhaeghe: 2 Goals, 6 Assists, 8 Points, 18 SOG
(Regular Season: 81 GP, 42 Goals, 31 Assists, 73 Pts)
– Aleksander Barkov: 1 Goal, 5 Assists, 6 Points, 19 SOG
(Regular Season: 68 GP, 23 Goals, 55 Assists, 78 Pts)
– Sergei Bobrovsky: 5 GP (4 starts) 3-1, 3.94 G.A.A; .891 Sv%
(Regular Season: 50 GP (49 starts) 24-20-3, 3.07 Goals-Against; .901% Save Percentage with one shutout)
– Alex Lyon: 4 GP (3 stars) 1-2, 3.26 G.A.A; .902 Sv%
(Regular Season: 15 GP (14 starts) 9-4-2, 2.89 Goals-Against; .912% Save Percentage with one shutout)
Arguably one of the biggest upsets in National Hockey League Playoff history took place when the Florida Panthers beat the greatest Regular Season team in league history, the Boston Bruins in the first round. Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored in overtime of Game Seven on the road to cap off the improbable comeback when Florida trailed 3 games to 1 in the series. A goaltending switch from Alex Lyon to Sergei Bobrovsky proved to be a wise decision, with the veteran Russian winning Games Six and Seven for his club. Defenseman Brandon Montour played a strong role in that series for the Cats, scoring five goals and chipping in three assists.
Now with the club back in the Conference Semifinals for a second straight year, they must avoid the calamity we saw last year, when they were quickly swept out by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the club that just got eliminated by Florida’s current series opponents, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Series Odds and Prop Prices
Toronto Maple Leafs (Money Line to Win Series -350)
Florida Panthers (Money Line to Win Series +290)
Maple Leafs win in 4 Games: +800
Maple Leafs win in 5 Games: +450
Maple Leafs win in 6 Games: +450
Maple Leafs win in 7 Games: +400
Panthers win in 4 Games: +1600
Panthers win in 5 Games: +900
Panthers win in 6 Games: +500
Panthers win in 7 Games: +550
Series Spread: TOR -1.5 Games +115/-145 FLA +1.5 Games
Series Spread: TOR -2.5 Games +250/-325 FLA +2.5 Games
Over/Under Total Games:
4.5 Games: (Over -1000/Under +600)
5.5 Games: (Over -200/Under +160)
6.5 Games: (Over +200/Under -260)
Exact Games Played:
4 Games: +600
5 Games: +275
6 Games: +200
7 Games: +200
Toronto Maple Leafs Keys to Winning This Series:
Concluding Our Panthers vs Maple Leafs Betting Odds Preview: They will have to continue doing the little things right, converting on power-play chances and staying out of the penalty box. Florida can get gritty and physical with the best of clubs and with their momentum, it’s imperative for the Leafs to come out hot in the first two games at home, establish the tempo and pace and swing things in their favor. If they stay committed to their brand of hockey, We should see Toronto reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
Florida Panthers Keys to Winning This Series:
This Panthers team played relaxed with nothing to lose in the Boston series because every expert and talking head picked the Bruins to win, but also in a relatively easy fashion. Head Coach Paul Maurice was brought in by this organization for moments exactly like this, to lead a club into a seven-game series battle and play the heavy cycle game to wear down opponents, forecheck hard, and create quality shooting lanes. If they can continue to do that, we might see Cinderella dance through to another round.
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