Panthers vs Maple Leafs Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 4/10/23

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers meet Monday in NHL action at the FLA Live Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 25.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 39 goals, Mitchell Marner has 68 assists and William Nylander has 279 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 74 goals on 761 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 95 goals on 1,138 shots.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 41 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 68 assists and Brandon Montour has 232 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 145 goals on 1,466 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has allowed 62 goals on 627 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win. The Panthers are 69-31 in their last 100 home games and 6-0 in their last 6 overall. The under is 5-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 overall. The under is 3-1-4 in Panthers last 8 overall. The Maple Leafs are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Florida. The home team is 17-5 in the last 22 meetings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team I’ve backed a ton this season, and getting them at plus money is worth a look. However, the Florida Panthers are playing their best hockey of the season right now, and they’re at home, where they’ve been a buzz saw dating back to last season. The Panthers need to keep winning to close in on a playoff spot. Massive game for the home team. Give me the cheap price.