Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 4/2/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+110) Maple Leafs (-132)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (45-25-4) will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (44-26-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Panthers at +110 while the Maple Leafs open at -132. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss against the Canadiens their last time out. The Panthers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 26 shots they tried. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. Florida recorded 20 minutes in the box for this game.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have earned 228 goals (11th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 198. For the current season, they have earned 91 points and their points percentage comes in at .623. Florida comes into tonight with 218 power play opportunities and they have scored 52 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 23.85%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have conceded 156 goals while getting 176 themselves. Florida has taken 2,302 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Panthers so far have had 1,928 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 216 power play opportunities (8th in professional hockey) and have racked up 42 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Sergei Bobrovsky. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has compiled 425 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .580. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 40,446 minutes on the ice. Bobrovsky has seen 21,681 shot attempts against him and he has 19,825 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,856 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.75. He has amassed a mark of 427-240-57 and he has gotten the start in 733 games. Bobrovsky has been involved in 749 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Toronto faced the Ducks in a matchup where the Maple Leafs got the win by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Maple Leafs netted 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they pursued.

The Maple Leafs have earned 188 goals at even strength and 53 goals (6th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Toronto has attempted 2,088 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.54%, while allowing their opponents 2,172 shots. So far this year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 241 goals, 94 points, in addition to a points percentage of .635. They have permitted 217 goals to be scored by of a combination of 170 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 202 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.24%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.34% on their opponents 217 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Anthony Stolarz defending the net. Stolarz has compiled a career record of 59-39-12 and has been in net for 137 games. Stolarz's percentage of quality starts comes out to 59.5% and he has earned 66 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 3,439 saves out of the 3,756 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .916. Teams are averaging 3.35 goals/game and he has allowed 317 goals overall. He has made the start in 111 games and has played 5,670 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (+110)

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