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The Florida Panthers will seek to get back to winning ways when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Amerant Bank Arena this Wednesday. Florida is on a losing skid of four and needs to stop the rot. We say if they will do it against the Maple Leafs in our NHL betting picks.
- What: NHL Atlantic Division
- Who: Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
- When: Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
- Time: 7.30 p.m ET
The big picture
The Panthers and Maple Leafs clash in a top-of-the-table Atlantic Division showdown.
The Maple Leafs lead the way with 28 points from 21 matches. Toronto is also the betting favorite to win the Atlantic at +125.
The Panthers are currently second in the division. They sit on 25 points from 22 matches. A win will see Florida close the gap on the Maple Leafs.
But after losing their last four, the Panthers could well do with a win to keep hold of second place with the Lightning, Sabres, and Bruins all now within touching distance.
In the betting to win the Atlantic Division, Florida is the second favorite at +210.
Panthers vs. Maple Leafs
The fixture between the Panthers and Maple Leafs will be the first time the two have met this season. And unsurprisingly, it’s very close on the money line.
The Panthers are at home, the Maple Leafs are in good form. In the end, home-ice advantage has played out and the Panthers lead the betting at -130 on the money line. The Toronto Maple Leafs are +110.
The bookmakers are giving the Maple Leafs the 1.5-point handicap start. To win with the spread, Toronto is -230. To cover the 1.5-point spread, the Panthers are +190.
The total points spread is 6.5 goals. Under 6.5 is the favorite at -120. Over is +100.
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| Panthers vs. Maple Leafs |  |  |  |
| Panthers | -130 | -130 | -130 |
| Maple Leafs | +110 | +110 | +110 |
| Panthers (-1.5) | +190 | +190 | +190 |
| Maple Leafs (+1.5) | -230 | -230 | -230 |
| Over 6.5 | +100 | +100 | +100 |
| Under 6.5 | -120 | -120 | -120 |
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers lost 4-1 on home ice to the Washington Capitals on Monday night. It was the Panthers’ fourth successive defeat, with two coming at the Amerant Bank Arena, and two on the road.
MENTORS' TRIP MAGIC IN SUNRISE#CapsCats | #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/elCUsPwC9Y
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 26, 2024
Overall this season the Panthers are 12-9-1. In the Atlantic Division, their record reads 3-2-0. Their goal differential is bizarre for a top side, and it may explain why they have conceded so many in recent fixtures.
The Panthers have a goal differential of -1. Yes, they have scored a more-than-respectable 75 goals. The Panthers are one of the top scorers in the NHL. But they conceded a monstrous 76, including 20 in their last four matches.
In their last ten matches, Florida was 4-6-0. Throughout this disappointing run, they have averaged 3 goals, 5.7 assists, and 4.8 penalties per game. They have also given up 2.9 goals per game.
The Panthers are +550 to win the Eastern Conference and +1300 to retain the Stanley Cup.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 13-6-2 record this season. In the Atlantic Division, the record reads 4-2-1.
Toronto has a +12 goal differential. They have scored 64 and conceded 12. The Maple Leafs are far from the highest scorers in the division. The Panthers have 75 and the Lightning have 76.
But what Toronto does possess is the best defense in the division. They have only given up 52 goals in 21 matches. To put that into perspective, the Lightning have conceded 61. And they have the second-best defensive record in the division.
The Leafs defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 in their last outing on Sunday night, meaning they are now 7-2-1 in their previous ten matches.
LEAFS WWWWWWWWWWWWWIN!@LGCanada | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/hZall3Om3W
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 25, 2024
Across the ten-match run, Toronto has averaged 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, and 3.9 penalties per game. The Maple Leafs have conceded an average of just 1.8 goals per game.
Head coach Craig Berube has the team on a four-match winning streak. The run started with a 4-3 overtime win at the Capitals. Toronto backed that up with home wins over the Oilers (4-3/OT), the Golden Knights (3-0), and Utah (3-2).
Along with the Devils, the Maple Leafs are the +475 joint-second favorites to win the Eastern Conference. Toronto is also the +950 second-favorite to land the 2025 Stanley Cup.
Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks and Predictions
Okay, we all know the Panthers are a good team and will bounce back soon.
Florida Head Coach Paul Maurice addressed his team’s poor form after their humbling defeat to the Capitals.
Even though he said he couldn’t pinpoint the problem, he did say they needed to do the basics properly. Maurice also mentioned confidence, indicating that his team is suffering from a lack of it at the moment.
Teams go through peaks and troughs of this nature across an 82-match season. The Panthers are going through it now, meaning the form book points in only one direction for this match.
At -230, there seems little point in backing the Maple Leafs to win with the spread. So that only leaves the money line.
Toronto to win is our pick.
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