The Toronto Maple Leafs (47-21-11) travel to meet the Florida Panthers (42-31-7) Monday. Puck drop from FLA Live Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+/hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs earned home-ice advantage in the Atlantic Division, and it will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 2nd consecutive season.
The Panthers are tied with the New York Islanders at 91 points with 2 regular-season games remaining. They’re also just 1 point clear of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who also have 2 regular-season games remaining.
The last time these teams met in Sunrise on March 23, the Leafs skated away with a 6-2 victory. Florida won the most recent meeting on March 29 by a 3-2 score in Toronto in OT.
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Maple Leafs at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Maple Leafs +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Panthers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Maple Leafs +1.5 (-200) | Panthers -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Maple Leafs at Panthers projected goalies
Ilya Samsonov (26-10-5, 2.36 GAA, .917 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO)
Samsonov allowed just 1 goal on 21 shots in a 7-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. He is 2-1-1 with a sparkling 1.34 GAA and .950 SV% with a shutout in 4 April starts.
Bobrovsky recovered from a non-COVID illness, and was back on the bench as the backup to Alex Lyon Saturday. He hasn’t started since March 27 in Ottawa, a 5-2 loss. The veteran has allowed 4 or more goals in each of his last 3 appearances.
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Maple Leafs at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 2
Moneyline
The PANTHERS (-145) are a solid value as moderate favorites on home ice.
Florida is in a 3-way battle for the final 2 Wild-Card spots in the Eastern Conference, while the Maple Leafs (+120) are locked into their playoff spot, and it isn’t quite as desperate as the home side for the win. Look for Florida to get a key 2 points, moving closer to a playoff spot.
Puck line/Against the spread
The PANTHERS -1.5 (+165) are a solid value on the puck line, too.
Florida has won 6 in a row, while going 4-0 in the last 4 games inside the Atlantic Division, and 4-0 in the last 4 games when playing on a day of rest.
During Florida’s 6-game win streak, it is outscoring the opposition 28-9, including 4 wins by 2 or more goals.
Over/Under
UNDER 7 (-120) is the lean, but be careful.
While the Under is 5-2 in the last 7 games overall for the Leafs, the Over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings, including 4-1 in the last 5 battles in Sunrise. The Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 games at home for Florida, too.
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