Panthers vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL schedule features an outing between the favored Florida Panthers (40-22-3, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (39-22-3, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers to win vs Maple Leafs -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-135)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Florida’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 34 of 65 times.
  • So far this season, 57.8% of Toronto’s games (37/64) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.4 goals per game, 1.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 5.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers offense’s 211 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
  • Florida is ranked eighth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 175 in total (2.7 per game).
  • With a +36 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the NHL.
  • Florida’s 46 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 193 chances).
  • The Panthers rank 11th in the league with a 23.83% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Florida has scored a total of 12 shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Panthers kill 80.42% of their opponent’s power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers win 49.3% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
  • Florida scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.3 hits and 12 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Through 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 33 times.
  • The Panthers have won 30 of the 45 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -135.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Florida has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 32 goals and 36 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 17 goals and 43 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 27-14-2 record, .907 save percentage, 106 goals given up

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (205 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Toronto has given up 189 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th.
  • Their 11th-ranked goal differential is +16.
  • Toronto has scored 44 power-play goals this season, which are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 179 chances).
  • The Maple Leafs have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.58%.
  • Toronto has scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL squads).
  • The Maple Leafs’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.06%.
  • The Maple Leafs have the league’s third-best faceoff win rate (53.2%).
  • Toronto is shooting 11.3% (seventh in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Maple Leafs have 10 wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Toronto is 5-4 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Maple Leafs have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 21 goals and 59 assists
  • William Nylander: 36 goals and 30 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 23 goals and 33 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 22-12-0 record, .905 save percentage, 91 goals given up
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