The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost five straight games against the Florida Panthers as those Eastern Conference clubs get back on the ice on Monday night in NHL betting action at the sportsbooks.
Overall Toronto is just 2-8 over its past 10 games against Florida dating back to early 2010, with the Maple Leafs last beating the Panthers in February 2011. The OVER has paid out for totals bettors in each of the last four Leafs vs. Panthers games.
This season the Panthers are 4-6-4 overall while the Maple Leafs are 9-6. As for the totals, Florida is 7-7 on the OU, and Toronto is 6-9.
View Toronto vs Florida Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Panthers in this one found them earlier as +105 underdogs on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
Power Rankings:
The Panthers sit at No. 30 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Maple Leafs sit at a No. 17 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 21-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.4 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.9% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 80% rate on the penalty kill.
Toronto won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Senators on February 16. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Florida was a 6-5 loser at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After playing Ottawa are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8
A few Maple Leafs at Panthers trends to consider:
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Florida
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, February 19
Florida at Philadelphia, Thursday, February 21
