The Florida Panthers (42-31-7) will be out to prolong their winning streak when they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs (47-21-11) at FLA Live Arena on Monday. Toronto is coming off a high-scoring 7-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
The Maple Leafs committed six penalties in the game, though they held Montreal without a power play goal. Mitchell Marner and John Tavares both scored twice for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov saved an impressive 20 of 21 shots (.952%) in the win.
Florida won for the sixth straight game, beating the Capitals 4-2 on Saturday. Four players found the net for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Alex Lyon saved 22 of 24 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs have won two of the three games between the teams this season, although the Panthers were 3-2 (OT) victors in their most recent meeting in March.
Sam Reinhart and Brandon Montour each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Florida. Auston Matthews and Zach Aston-Reese were on the scoresheet for Toronto. Lyon got the win, saving 38 of 40 shots (.950%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.41 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Panthers team that is allowing 3.30 goals a game (21st).
Meanwhile, Florida has found the net 3.54 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Maple Leafs are allowing opponents to score 2.71 goals per game (8th).
Florida averages more shots (36.6) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 21st. With an average of 32.4 attempts, Toronto ranks 11th.
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Maple Leafs, as the Panthers have been penalized 4.74 times a game, most in the NHL, for an average of 12.20 minutes (second-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.63 penalties (17th) and 8.32 penalty minutes a game (21st). The Maple Leafs’ 25.63% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Panthers rank 10th with a conversion rate of 22.79%. When it comes to defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.78%, while Florida is 25th at 75.44%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 98 points this season, Marner is the top skater for the Maple Leafs. He is among the league leaders with 68 assists (5th) and has added 30 goals of his own. In the net, Samsonov (26-10-5) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.36 GAA and a .917% save percentage. Tkachuk leads the Panthers in scoring with 108 points (4th in the league). He has 40 goals and 68 assists (5th) in 77 games. Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3) has the best goals against average for Florida at 3.07. He has a save percentage of .901%.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 20-13-5 away from home this season. Florida is 23-12-4 at FLA Live Arena this season.
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