NHL Playoffs Second Round: Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – Game 6 Early Best Bet & Prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs are aiming to extend this series with the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the East Second Round on Friday, May 16 at 8:00 PM ET at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The best NHL betting odds from MyBookie show the Panthers moderately favored with a moneyline at -230.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Maple Leafs have yet to recover after winning the first two games of this series and are now at risk of going home for good if they cannot stop the bleeding. Their recent defeat was a 6-1 blowout in Game 5.

Nicholas Robertson landed the Maple Leafs’ only goal late in the third period to add some sort of offense to the battle. Even if their offense could not get anything going, they at least need to play better defense. Allowing six goals is insane this late in the playoffs.

Toronto had taken 32 shots and had an aggressive effort with 49 hits on defense. They won 28 of their faceoffs, but could not find the net in any of their three power play opportunities. In addition, they had 21 giveaways that did not help the situation either.

The Maple Leafs are getting 2.80 goals a game in this series. In the regular season, they put up 3.26. While they are close to the mark on offense, their defense is what is killing them.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Panthers have not let their foot off the gas since going down 0-2. They are looking to win their fourth straight game and to close out the series. Now that they are back at home, they have an appealing opportunity to do so.

Sergei Bobrovski did an excellent job defending with 33 saves (.969 percentage). Three defensemen landed a goal each, showing how strong their defense was to force turnovers into scoring opportunities.

Florida took 32 shots and were strong with 54 hits. They won 31 faceoffs and capitalized on one of their four power play opportunities. On top of that, they only had 10 giveaways, showing they kept turnovers down a bit in comparison to the Maple Leafs.

The Panthers have scored 4.00 goals a game on average in the series. If you compare both their season average for goals scored and allowed each game, you would see that the Panthers are performing better in this series at least on paper.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie showcases the best Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers betting odds, which currently favor the Panthers to close out the series here. This is a great opportunity for the Panthers to end this series on their home ice.

The Panthers have played better here than they have during the regular season, while the Maple Leafs continue to struggle. The moneyline is a bit high, so either add them to parlay or check out the puck line for the Panthers to win by at least two goals.

Final Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5 (+115)