Panthers vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (29-25-3) are favorites when they welcome in the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-22-9) on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are -162 on the moneyline to win, while the Maple Leafs have +136 moneyline odds.

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Panthers to win vs Maple Leafs -162

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Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-162)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 57 games this season.
  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 33 of 58 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers are ranked 19th in the league with 170 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • Florida ranks 25th in total goals against, conceding 3.3 goals per game (190 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 24th in goal differential at -20.
  • Florida’s 40 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 210 chances).
  • The Panthers are ranked 21st in the league with a 19.05% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Florida has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Panthers’ 82.59% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the league.
  • With a 47.5% faceoff win percentage, the Panthers have the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Florida has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Florida has won 16 of its 39 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Panthers have won seven of the 18 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -162.
  • The moneyline odds say Florida has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 27 goals and 28 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 25 goals and 25 assists
  • Sam Bennett: 19 goals and 23 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 21-17-1 record, .870 save percentage, 121 goals given up

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have scored 189 goals this season (3.3 per game) to rank 13th in the league.
  • Toronto has conceded 3.4 goals per game, and 197 total, which ranks 27th among all league teams.
  • They have a -8 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Toronto has recorded 26 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 135 chances).
  • The Maple Leafs’ power-play conversion rate (19.26%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • Toronto has scored three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).
  • The 84.14% penalty-kill percentage the Maple Leafs have registered is the league’s third-best rate.
  • The Maple Leafs have the No. 1 faceoff win percentage in the NHL (56.2%).
  • The 11.9% shooting percentage Toronto has compiled ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have been an underdog in 26 games this season, with 11 upset wins (42.3%).
  • Toronto is 4-5 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Maple Leafs have a 42.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 18 goals and 36 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 26 goals and 22 assists
  • John Tavares: 21 goals and 27 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 13-7-4 record, .910 save percentage, 69 goals conceded
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