The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Florida Panthers with both teams looking to improve on strong seasons. The Maple Leafs have a 42-19-9 record and are in second place in the Atlantic Division while the Panthers have a 36-28-7 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they have leaped into wild card position in the Eastern Conference. Both teams look to improve in the conference and secure their playoff spots and the upcoming game should be a great one.
The Maple Leafs are having a great season with their offense carrying them, scoring 3.40 goals per game with 12 goals in the last three games. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander have scored 94 goals and 146 assists to lead the top two lines but the entire offense has stepped up as well. John Tavares, Michael Bunting, and Calle Järnkrok have combined for 67 goals and 81 assists while defensemen Morgan Rielly and Mark Giordano have added eight goals and 50 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has led the way but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.74 goals per game. Mark Giordano and Justin Holl have combined for 8.3 defensive point shares and 252 blocked shots while Timothy Liljegren, T.J. Brodie, and Jake McCabe have combined for 6.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Ilya Samsonov has stepped up with a&#x A0;.914 save percentage and a 2.46 goals-against average on 1008 shots with 9.4 goals saved above average.
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