On Tuesday, fans and gamblers will get a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview. To illuminate, the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet on ESPN. Last year, the Panthers beat the NHL betting odds against Toronto in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Both clubs are playoff-bound and could meet in the first round or later. Florida was contending for the top seed in the East before fading down the stretch. Although Toronto is closing well they still face doubts as a serious Stanley Cup contender. The Maple Leafs remain a country club dominated by player whims.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Maple Leafs | +1½ -200 | 6½ +105 | +125 |  |
| Panthers | -1½ +170 | 6½ -125 | -145 | |
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Toronto Maple Leafs Team Overview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 46-24-10 straight up and 42-34-4 over/under the sportsbook total. Also, Toronto is 5th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. In the Eastern Conference playoff race, Toronto is ten points behind the New York Rangers. Late on, Toronto has covered six out of their last nine games. The Maple Leafs have exceeded the total in four of its previous seven matchups.
Toronto has NHL rankings of 2nd for goals scored and 7th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Maple Leafs have NHL rankings of 17th for goals against and 25th for penalty killing.
First goaltender Ilya Samsonov has a 3.13 goals against average and a .890 save percentage. His record is 23-7-8 with three shutouts. C Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 69 goals, 38 assists, 107 points, and a +18. RW William Nylander adds 40 goals, 57 assists, 97 points, and a +6.
Florida Panthers Team Overview
The Florida Panthers are 51-24-6 straight up and 29-49-3 over/under the NHL betting total. Also, Florida is 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. In the Eastern Conference playoff race, Florida is four points behind the New York Rangers. Late on, Florida has covered five out of their last eight games. While the Panthers have gone over the total in two of its previous seven matchups.
Florida has NHL rankings of 14th for goals scored and 8th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Panthers have NHL rankings of 2nd for goals against and 6th for penalty killing.
First goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has a 2.37 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. His record is 36-17-4 with six shutouts. Backup Anthony Stolarz has a 2.03 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. Overall, his record is 15-7-2 with two shutouts. C Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers with 55 goals, 37 assists, 92 points, and a +26. Also, C Carter Verhaeghe adds 33 goals, 38 assists, 71 points, and a +15.
Maple Leafs at Panthers SBG Free Picks
Overall, the Panthers got the money in five of their last eight games against the Maple Leafs. Nine of the last ten meetings in this series went under the total. Specifically at Florida, Toronto got the cash in three of their last five visits against the Panthers. The last four games between these teams at Florida went under the total. Toronto is in better form and will get a road team discount. Florida has not been a reliable value in the past two weeks.
Maple Leafs at Panthers SBG Best Bet: Toronto Maple Leafs.