Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Prediction: Florida Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [5/9/2025]

The Florida Panthers and Toronto mapleleafs will lock horns in the NHL Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Panthers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Toronto-Florida game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Panthers' chance of winning is 61%, while the Maple Leafs' is 39%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Maple Leafs vs. Panthers predictions page.

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL Playoffs game between the Maple Leafs and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Panthers a 61% chance of defeating the Maple Leafs.

According to our model, the Maple Leafs (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maple Leafs	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-135)	-1.5 (+126)
Moneyline	+190	-205
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Maple Leafs vs. Panthers matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks and NHL best bets for every game throughout the season.

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Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Maple Leafs vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Matthews an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the Maple Leafs star is a 40.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	8.8%
William Nylander	6.3%
John Tavares	5.3%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	7.4%
Carter Verhaeghe	6.2%
Matthew Tkachuk	6.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	40.1%
William Nylander	30.7%
John Tavares	25.9%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	36.5%
Carter Verhaeghe	30.8%
Matthew Tkachuk	28.5%

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Panthers and Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Maple Leafs and Panthers, reached the 2025 NHL Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Maple Leafs vs. Panthers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Maple Leafs on Friday.

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