The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs'meet in Game 1 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinals series Tuesday. Puck drop from Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers erased a 3-1 series deficit in the Conference Quarterfinals to stun the top overall seed Boston Bruins in 7 games. Florida won a wild 4-3 overtime game at TD Garden on Sunday, and the Panthers have scored 15 goals across the past 3 games. The Over has cashed in 4 in a row for Florida.
LW Matthew Tkachuk and D Brandon Montour finished the opening round tied with 5 goals while Tkachuk added 6 assists to lead with 11 points. Montour had 2 of the team’s 5 power-play goals against the Bruins.
The Maple Leafs have home-ice advantage in this series, but Toronto is just 1-2 in 3 home playoff games and was 3-0 in 3 overtime victories on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning.