Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction 4/2/25 NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet on Wednesday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview 

The Florida Panthers beat the Hockey Club, lost to the Canadiens, and they play the Senators, Red Wings, and Sabres next. The Panthers hope to avoid three straight losses for the first time since November.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 24 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 36 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 48 assists, and Sam Bennett has 229 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.72 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 118 goals on 1,264 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has given up 12 goals on 108 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview 

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Kings and Ducks, and they play the Blue Jackets, Lightning, and Hurricanes next. The Maple Leafs have won six of their last eight games and are chasing a division title.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 26.2 percent of their power-play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 42 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 68 shots on goal, and Auston Matthews has 236 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 78.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 66 goals on 819 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has given up 105 goals on 1,120 shots.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The home team has won 12 of the Panthers’ last 15 games.
• The Panthers have lost four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Panthers and Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs have won the second period in five of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a road win.
• The Maple Leafs have lost the third period in five of their last six games as favorites at Scotiabank Arena when trailing after the second period.

Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report 

The Maple Leafs won’t have Jani Hakanpaa.

The Panthers will be without Dmitry Kulikov and Matthew Tkachuk, while Nico Sturm is questionable.

Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

The Maple Leafs should be favored at home as they’re playing the better hockey at the moment. The Panthers are coming off two bad losses to the Habs. With that said, I still believe the Panthers are the better team, and you don’t get them in the underdog role often. This will be the first time since January 26 that the Panthers are an underdog. The Panthers have won seven of the last 10 games against the Maple Leafs. It’s a crucial game for the Atlantic division. I’m going to side with the Panthers and the more favorable price.