Florida Panthers - Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL match betting tip

Toronto will hold another quarterfinal series match with Florida on May 17. The Maple Leafs are still just one step away from being eliminated from the Stanley Cup and have a chance to even the score in the upcoming match. What kind of bets should I choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Florida Panthers

Current form
Florida did not start the quarterfinal series with Toronto in the best way and almost suffered a crushing defeat in the first match. The Panthers joined the fight only in the final segment, but still suffered a defeat with a difference of one goal (4:5). In the return match, the team also played actively in attack, but there were often failures in defense, which allowed the opponent to re-realize his attacking potential and led to a second setback in a row (3:4).
As expected, the team was able to unleash its full attacking potential at home, where it pulled out Victoria in overtime (5-4) with great difficulty. Once again, the entire attacking line excelled, and almost all the players scored on effective action. Few people could have expected that Florida would not miss a single goal in the fourth match of the series, winning a 2-0 victory. It seems that two wins in a row gave the club confidence in its abilities, and in the next away match it left no chance for the leafs, defeating them with a five-goal difference (1-6).
Disqualifications and injuries
Rodriguez will definitely not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Florida makes 26 shots on target
- Panthers win 47.7% of face-offs

Toronto Maple Leafs

Current form
Toronto, after a very successful start in the quarterfinals, began to experience huge problems. The team met serious resistance from Florida, still playing on the home arena, but the Maple Leafs began to suffer setbacks. The team was one step away from a third victory in a row and a critical advantage in the series, but had to suffer an insulting defeat (4:5). Goalkeeper Wall showed his worst side, reflecting only 86% of shots.
In the fourth match of the series, the Leafs played very poorly offensively and made only 23 shots at the Florida goal in three periods, which, of course, was not enough and led to a dry defeat (0:2). It seemed that by returning to the home arena, Toronto would regain the advantage in the series, but suddenly the club suffered a complete defeat (1-6). Once again, goalkeeper Wall showed his worst side, who had to be replaced after the fifth missed goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hakanpaa and Stolars remain in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- Toronto gets an average of 8.29 minutes of penalty time.
- According to statistics, the Leafs make 32 shots on target per match.
Trends
The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.65Bet the first goal: "Florida"
In three of the four head-to-head matches, Florida opened the scoring
1.67Tip and bets
Florida is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are many reasons. The Panthers have once again proved that they are much better than Toronto, especially in terms of the defensive line. Indeed, the Maple Leafs have serious defensive problems from match to match, which leads to defeats. The Panthers are currently just one step away from reaching the semifinals ahead of schedule and will not miss this opportunity, especially playing at home. So we suggest betting in their favor.
Our betting tip is a Florida victory in 1.80
Bet on the total
Also, we should definitely expect a lot of dropped goals in the upcoming match. Both teams are not used to holing out on the defensive, preferring open, attacking hockey, which has a good effect on the overall performance of the matches.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.85
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Florida, with the support of its home crowd, as well as its superiority over Toronto, has excellent chances to gain an advantage at the end of the kickoff, which is what we suggest betting on.
Prediction - Florida wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.50