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

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  • Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs picks for Wednesday, May 14
  • NHL Playoff game is taking place at Scotiabank Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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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 regain the series lead back on the home ice.

The Maple Leafs may be underdogs, but they do have a good home record against Florida this season and this Panthers team has not travelled well in recent months.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-1 in their last 12 home games
  • Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-1 in the last 5 home meetings
  • Florida Panthers are 4-10 in their previous 14 road games
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of the first 4 games in the series

Head To Head

  • Toronto Maple Leafs lead the all-time series 55-45-15
  • Florida Panthers won 2-0 when the two teams last met on May 11

Florida Panthers Form

Florida head back out on the road having drawn level in the series with back-to-back victories at home.

The Panthers opened this showdown with Toronto on the road and returned home trailing 2-0 in the series thanks to 5-4 and 4-3 defeats.

A return home brought about an upturn in fortunes though, and they are now back on level terms heading into Game 5.

Florida finally got off the mark with a 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Leafs, and backed that up with a 2-0 success on Sunday.

The Panthers went 47-31-4 in the regular season to seal a return to the postseason, and the defending champions opened the playoffs with a 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay.

Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Toronto return home having surrendered their two-game series lead with consecutive defeats on the road.

The Maple Leafs made a flying start to the series as they won back-to-back meetings with defending champions Florida.

Both games were close, but ultimately they came out on top with 5-4 and 4-3 victories.

Toronto failed to maintain that form on the road though, as they were beaten 5-4 in overtime and 2-0 in regulation.

The Maple Leafs went 52-26-4 in the regular season to earn their place in the playoffs, and won a six-game series with Ottawa in the first round.

Verdict

Florida will feel like momentum has swung their way, but the timing of a return home could be great for Toronto.

The Maple Leafs have a strong recent home record against the Panthers, so we are taking the hosts and the plus-money.

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