The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to face the Florida Panthers on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Toronto (13-6-2) is coming off a 3-2 win over Utah on Sunday, while Florida (12-9-1) lost 4-1 to Washington on Monday.
Maple Leafs vs Panthers: Head-to-head & key stats
- Toronto is 50-37-7-8 all-time against Florida.
- The Maple Leafs are 3-3-2 on the road
- The Panthers are averaging 3.36 goals per game
- Toronto is averaging 3.04 goals per game
- Florida is allowing 3.45 goals per game
- The Maple Leafs are allowing 2.47 goals per game
- The Panthers are 6-5-1 at home
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers: Preview
After Sunday's win, the Toronto Maple Leafs will begin their two-game road trip. They could get Auston Matthews back who will be a game-time decision. Toronto is led by Mitch Marner's 28 points, William Nylander's 24 points and John Tavares' 20 points.
The Maple Leafs will likely start Anthony Stolarz who is 7-3-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .927 SV%.
Meanwhile, Florida is on a four-game losing streak. The Panthers are led by Sam Reinhart who has 31 points and Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett with 19 points.
The Panthers will start Sergei Bobrovsky who is 9-5-1 with a 3.18 GAA and a .885 SV%.
Maple Leafs vs Panthers: Odds & Prediction
Toronto is a +110 underdog while Florida is a -130 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Maple Leafs will face a Panthers team that is returning home after a brutal road trip. Florida should come out aggressive and be physical early on.
The Panthers will avoid losing five straight and should get back on track at home in a low-scoring game.
Prediction: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2.
Maple Leafs vs Panthers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Florida ML (-130)
Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-120)