The Florida Panthers'and Toronto Maple Leafs'meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinals series Friday. The Panthers lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs posted a 2-1 win in Game 4 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise on Wednesday, staving off elimination for the time being.
Even more surprising, rookie Joseph Woll made his NHL postseason starting debut, kicking aside 24 of the 25 shots he faced for his 1st playoff win. Now, can he do it again? Ilya Samsonov left Game 3 due to an upper-body injury, and he is a question mark for Game 5.
The Panthers were on the other end of a 3-1 series against the Boston Bruins in the 1st round before rattling off 3 straight wins. Florida made history, eliminating the President’s Trophy winner from the regular season. Now, Florida is looking to avoid becoming the 5th team in NHL playoff history to blow a 3-0 series lead.