Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers 5/7/2023 Picks, Previews and Tips
East 2nd Round – Game 3, FLA leads series 2-0
The NHL playoffs are heating up and that brings us a second-round matchup from the Eastern Conference coming to you from the Sunshine State. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series Sunday night. Florida continued their momentum from coming back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the President’s Trophy-winning Bruins in seven games by taking the first two games of the series on the road. The Panthers earned a 4-2 win in Game 1 Tuesday night and rallied for a 3-2 win in Game 2 Thursday night in Toronto.
Toronto started Game 2 strong but saw their offense shut down the rest of the way as they were defeated at home to fall behind 2-0 in the series. The Maple Leafs look to stay unbeaten on the road in the postseason as they hit the ice here. Toronto ranks tied for 7th in the league in goals for in the postseason as they average 3.38 goals per game. The Maple Leafs are tied for 10th in the playoffs in goals against by giving up 3.50 goals a night. Toronto ranks tied for 6th in the league in power play success as they convert 25% of their chances with the man advantage this postseason.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of theToronto Maple Leafs’ last 5 games.
- Toronto is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games.
- The Maple Leafs are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers 5/7/2023 Picks, Previews and Tips
Florida won their fifth consecutive game in the postseason as they won the last three games of their first-round series to shock the Bruins, before taking the first two games of this set. The Panthers now look to increase their lead to 3-0 in the series as they return home for Games 3 and 4. Florida is 4th in the league in goals per game in the postseason as they score an average of 3.67 goals a night. The Panthers are 9th in the league in goals against as they give up an average of 3.44 goals per game. Florida is 9th in power play success as they have converted on 22.7% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The
In Game 2 of the series, Florida survived an early barrage from Toronto, then struck back with a couple quick goals before having their goaltender do the rest. The Panthers were outshot 15-9 in the first period of play and trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes of action. After going down 2-0 in the first five minutes and change, the Panthers got on the board with Anton Lundell’s first goal of the postseason at 11:13 off an assist from Sam Reinhart. In the second period, Florida was outshot 10-9 but outscored Toronto 2-0 to take a 3-2 lead at the second intermission. Aleksander Barkov tied the game with his second of the playoffs at the 19-second mark off an assist from Anthony Duclair. Only 47 seconds later, Gustav Forsling gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead with his second of the playoffs with assists from Matthew Tkachuk and Lundell at the 1:06 mark. In the third period, Florida was outshot 12-11 with neither team scoring, leaving the Panthers up at the final horn.
- The Florida Panthers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games against Toronto.
- The Panthers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers. The MLB pick for this game is the Toronto Maple Leafs. This game will be a do-or-die situation for the Toronto Maple Leafs and they will get the job done in game three at FLA Live Arena. The Maple Leafs will be missing young star Matthew Knies in this one but will power through and take the win as Matthews, Nylander, and Mitch Marner have been almost invisible in game one and two. Take the Leafs to narrow the gap on the series lead. Prediction: Toronto Maple Leafs win 5-1.
NHL Starting Time: 6:30 PM ET
Location: FLA Live Arena n Miami, FL
Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
TV: TBS
MLB Odds: Toronto Maple Leafs -130
MLB Totals: 6.5
