Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, NHL Odds
With just three games left on their schedules, both of these teams seem content to lose as many games as needed to increase their draft stock. They are tied for last in the Division with 78 points apiece and have both lost four straight.
The NHL Odds have the Leafs as the -135 favourites at home, with the OVER/UNDER set at 6.5 goals. The puck drops at 7:00 pm EST from Scotiabank Arena.
Panthers vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds
This season series sits at 2-1 Toronto as they head into the fourth and final meeting of the season Saturday night. Florida won their most recent matchup back in February, with a final score of 5-1. Brad Marchand scored twice in the win, while two empty net goals made the game look more lopsided than it really was. All three games have featured an empty net goal so far, and each game has also hit the UNDER.
Florida has given up 24 goals over the course of their current four-game skid, an average of six per game, playing the OVER 3-1. Their losing streak saw them cover the spread just once, bringing them to 3-7 ATS in their last 10 outings.
The Leafs have also only covered three times in their past 10 games, but have not managed to do it over the course of their four-game skid. They have given up 20 goals in their past four games, hitting the OVER twice.
Florida Panthers
The Panthers will wrap up a five-game road trip on Saturday before returning home for a short two-game homestand to finish off a disappointing regular season. The Cats played Thursday in Ottawa versus a desperate Sens team, who are battling for a spot in the postseason.
Florida fell behind 2-0 in the first and then 3-0 early in the third, before getting their first of the game with just over five minutes left to play. They took a chance with the net empty but gave up a goal quickly, before Ottawa would score another for a 5-1 final.
After back-to-back cups and dominating the league for the past two seasons, it is tough to find the silver lining in the season for this Panthers team. If there is one, you would likely look at 37-year-old Brad Marchand, who has put up 54 points in 52 games this campaign. This is the first season he’s had over a point per game since 2021-22.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto will be opening its final two-game homestand of the season on Saturday, before ending the season in Ottawa on Wednesday. Things have been miserable for the Buds for a while now, and they have only managed to scratch together five wins since the start of March, a stretch of 19 games.
They extended their losing streak to four in a row on Thursday in New York against the Islanders, taking a 5-3 loss.
The Isles took it to them early, scoring twice in the opening five minutes, but the Leafs battled back to tie things early in the second, before three straight goals by New York put the game out of reach.
Steven Lorentz (7th), Easton Cowen (11th) and Morgan Reilly (11th) were the goal scorers for the Leafs, while the Leafs only managed 16 shots on goal.
Maple Leafs fans are counting down the days until this season is over, and it seems the players might be as well. The offseason to-do list gets longer by the day, but the first order of business is to find a new GM before the draft.
