Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 5/7/25

Betting on today’s Panthers and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Panthers are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

FLORIDA PANTHERS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, May 7th.

WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Maple Leafs.
• We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+121)
• The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Panthers Have What it Takes on the Road?

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 47-31-4. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 6 falling just short.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players, with Sam Reinhart’s empty-netter sealing the victory. The Panthers took a 2-0 lead before the Stars tied it up, but Florida pulled ahead again in the third period.

Carolina’s offense put 25 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over the Stars. A.J. Greer netted his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th on an empty net. The Panthers’ other goals came from Evan Rodrigues, who scored his third, and Matthew Tkachuk, who also picked up his third, this time on a power play.

Carolina had 16 giveaways and scored in each period, starting with Rodrigues’ goal at 5:15 in the first. Tkachuk’s power play goal made it 2-0 in the second. Greer scored 2:32 into the third, and Reinhart sealed the game with his 10th goal, an empty netter at the 19:00 mark.

Florida’s defense gave up two goals in the second period, but they shut out the Stars in the first and third, leading to a 4-2 victory. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the Panthers’ defense added 8 takeaways and 22 hits.

Can the Maple Leafs Offense Score Enough at Home?

The Maple Leafs fell to 52-26-4 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. Toronto, as puck line underdogs, kept the game under the total of 6 goals, with a combined score of just 3.

After the Wild scored first, William Nylander tied it up for the Maple Leafs with a goal at 19:08 in the first period. The game remained scoreless until the Wild found the net again at 2:14 into overtime.

Toronto’s offense managed just one goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season, which came on a power play at 19:08 in the first period. The Leafs took 28 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways.

Mitchell Marner picked up his 12th assist, while Auston Matthews added his 6th. After Nylander’s goal, the Leafs were held scoreless through the second, third, and overtime periods.

Toronto’s defense gave up the first goal at 9:41 in the 1st period and the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage. The Maple Leafs’ defense also recorded 2 takeaways and 30 hits.