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Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks – Maple Leafs To Double Lead In NHL Playoffs

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06 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 06 May 2025
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  • Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs picks for Wednesday, May 7
  • NHL Playoff game is taking place at Scotiabank Arena
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    Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks
  • Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Florida Panthers Form
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview & Picks

Toronto are tipped to follow up their Game 1 win with another upset.

We cannot ignore the Maple Leafs’ good recent home form, and that victory on Monday continued a recent trend of them beating Florida on the home ice.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 10-1 in their previous 11 home games
  • Florida Panthers are 5-10 in their previous 15 road games
  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 home games against Florida
  • The Under has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 meetings

Head To Head

  • Toronto Maple Leafs lead the all-time series 54-44-15
  • Toronto Maple Leafs won 5-4 when the two teams last met on May 5

Florida Panthers Form

Florida go into their second road game of this conference semi-final looking to knot up the series at one win apiece before returning home.

The Panthers engaged in a nine-goal thriller in Toronto in Game 1, but came out on the losing end as they were beaten 5-4.

They went 47-31-4 in the regular season, securing a return to the playoffs to defend their crown, and they made a great start to the series with Tampa Bay.

Florida won back-to-back road games, 6-2 and 2-0, but passed up the opportunity to clinch at home as they lost 5-1 in Game 3.

The Panthers responded with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 though, and backed that up by wrapping up the series with a 6-3 success in Tampa.

Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Toronto enter this matchup looking to double their series lead before heading out on the road.

The Maple Leafs enjoyed a winning start to this conference semi-final as they took down defending champions Florida, 5-4, on Monday night.

They went 52-26-4 in the regular season to seal a playoff place, and successfully negotiated the first round by beating Ottawa in six games.

Toronto raced out to a three-game lead as they beat Ottawa 6-2 in regulation and 3-2 in overtime at home, before heading on the road to down the Senators 3-2 in overtime.

The Maple Leafs then wobbled in a strong position, suffering 4-3 and 4-0 defeats, only to rally in Game 6 with a 4-2 victory in Ottawa.

Verdict

Toronto are underdogs despite their Game 1 win, and we are tempted by the plus-money.

The Maple Leafs have been on a good run of the home ice recently, while Florida have stacked up a bunch of losses on the road.

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Best Bet2: Under 5.5 Total Goals @-105.26 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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