The Toronto Maple Leafs (-125) are on the road to take on the Florida Panthers (+105) at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -130, U: +110)
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.37 goals per game for the season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Panthers team that is allowing 3.32 goals a game (21st).
Meanwhile, Florida has found the net 3.52 times a game on average, fourth in the league, and the Maple Leafs are allowing opponents to score 2.76 goals per game (8th).
Florida averages more shots per game (36.1) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.8% shooting percentage ranks 20th. With an average of 32.0 attempts, Toronto ranks 13th.
Power play opportunities should be plentiful for the Maple Leafs, as the Panthers have been penalized 4.68 times a game, second-most in the NHL, for an average of 12.32 minutes (third-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.66 penalties (16th) and 8.49 penalty minutes a game (22nd). The Maple Leafs’ 25.55% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Panthers rank 12th with a conversion rate of 22.67%.
In terms of defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.62%, while Florida is 24th at 74.69%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 99 points this season, Mitchell Marner is the top skater for the Maple Leafs. He is among the league leaders with 69 assists (5th) and has added 30 goals of his own.
In the net, Ilya Samsonov (27-10-5) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.33 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .919% save percentage. Matthew Tkachuk leads the Panthers in scoring with 109 points (7th in the league).
He has 40 goals and 69 assists (5th). 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 26-13-6 away from Scotiabank Arena this season. Florida is 25-15-5 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Toronto Maple Leafs (-115)
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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
