If you thought the first set of games of the 2nd round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs was an outlier, think again. Last night, we saw yet another skater score 4 goals himself and still lose the game. We've seen upsets throughout this postseason, including Game 1 of the Panthers vs. Maple Leafs series. However, we've also seen teams bounce back in a big way. With that in mind, we're anticipating Toronto will do just that. We have the rest of our expectations in our Panthers vs Maple Leafs Same Game Parlay below.
Along with our Panthers vs Maple Leafs Same Game Parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Toronto Maple Leafs ML (-192)
If you've been sticking with us throughout these Stanley Cup Playoffs, you'll likely notice that we're not straying away from the way we approached Game 1 of this series. The Leafs entered this series as the clear favorite for a reason, and they can prove that in Game 2. They'll still be on home ice, where they ended the season 27-8-6. That was the 3rd-best mark in the NHL, and they've been in this spot before. In fact, it was as recent as the first round. Toronto was torched by Tampa Bay in a 7-3 loss in Game 1.'
However, they went on to win 7-2 in the following game and won the series in 6 games. We saw Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky make a few saves that we don't expect to happen again in Game 2 as well. It's also worth remembering that the Leafs beat the Panthers in 3 of 4 meetings in the regular season, including both of the matchups in Tampa. Along with a few blunders from William Nylander in Game 1, there were several situations we don't expect to be repeated in Game 2. Oddsmakers have made the Leafs even bigger favorites tonight, and we agree.'