Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 4/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

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

The Florida Panthers (44-29-4) will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (47-25-4) at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Maple Leafs at -132 and the Panthers are coming in at +110. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 victory over the Panthers in their last outing. The Maple Leafs played like an average offensive team in the win. In the matchup, they netted 3 of the 26 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. Toronto amassed 4 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 220 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have come away with 48 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs have seen 2,230 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Toronto has attempted 2,141 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.6%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 171 goals while having 196 themselves. Toronto has compiled 204 power play opportunities and they have added 53 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 25.98%. For the current season, they have racked up 98 points and their points percentage is .645. In the matter of scoring goals, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accounted for 249 goals (7th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 219.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joseph Woll. Woll has been involved in 75 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 46-26-2 and he has started in 72 games. Opponents have tallied 203 goals against Woll in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 5.48. Woll has had 2,234 shots against him and he has 2,031 saves. His save percentage is at .909 in his 2,221 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Woll has accounted for 41 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .569.

In their last contest, Florida opposed the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Panthers were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Panthers recorded 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 233 goals, 92 points, in addition to a points percentage of .597. They have permitted 209 goals to be scored by way of 165 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have 179 goals at even strength and 54 goals (6th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 227 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.79%. Florida has tried 2,433 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.58%, while allowing their opponents 2,021 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.87% on their oppositions 230 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Vitek Vanecek patrolling the crease. He has tallied 4,519 stops out of 5,008 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .902. Vanecek has accrued a career mark of 95-55-21 and has played in 186 games. He has made the start in 174 games and his ice time sits at 9,193 minutes. Vanecek's quality start percentage sits at 51.7% and he has 90 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.19 goals per game and he has surrendered 489 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-132)

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