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Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The division rival Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Maple Leafs were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hockey Club. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Florida lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Bruins on March 11. Bettors who backed the Bruins at +178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Florida:
Team record: 26-16-3 SU
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 27-16-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Florida at Montreal Saturday, March 15
Toronto home to Ottawa Saturday, March 15