Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction 4/8/25 NHL Picks

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

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview 

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Panthers and Blue Jackets, and they play the Lightning, Canadiens, and Hurricanes next. The Maple Leafs have won four straight games and are closing in on an Atlantic title. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring 26 percent of their power-play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 44 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 70 shots on goal, and Auston Matthews has 244 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 68 goals on 877 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has given up 105 goals on 1,120 shots.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview 

The Florida Panthers lost to the Red Wings and Senators, and they play the Red Wings, Sabres, and Rangers next. The Panthers have lost five straight games and have dropped to third in the Atlantic. 

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 23.8 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 37 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 48 assists, and Sam Bennett has 237 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 80.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 123 goals on 1,311 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has given up 14 goals on 132 shots.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last five night games at Amerant Bank Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites following a win.
• The Maple Leafs have lost the third period in eight of their last nine night games at Amerant Bank Arena following a win.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have won each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in four of their last five night games following a home win.
• The Maple Leafs have won the second period in each of their last five games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Injury Report 

The Panthers will be without Dmitry Kulikov, Aleksander Barkov, and Matthew Tkachuk. Nico Sturm, Gustav Forsling, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett are questionable. 

The Maple Leafs won’t have Jani Hakanpaa, David Kampf, and Jake McCabe.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction

The Panthers at home are usually a safe bet, and I’m sure they’ll want to put up a fight for the division. The problem is that the Panthers are free-falling and are as injured as any team in the league. It feels like the Panthers have turned their attention to the playoffs and are making sure they’re close to full strength in a couple of weeks. The Maple Leafs have caught fire over the last couple of weeks, and that includes a 3-2 win over the Panthers six days ago. The Maple Leafs are in the driver’s seat for a division title, and another win over Florida would go a long way. It’s hard to back the Panthers, given their form and injury situation. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Maple Leafs.