Maple Leafs bring 1-0 series lead into game 2 against the Panthers

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -131, Maple Leafs +111; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Maple Leafs lead series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the sixth time this season. The Maple Leafs won the last matchup 5-4. William Nylander scored two goals in the victory.

Toronto is 22-9-2 against the Atlantic Division and 52-26-4 overall. The Maple Leafs are 24-8-1 in games they score at least one power-play goal.

Florida has a 47-31-4 record overall and a 16-14-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers rank first in the league serving 10.3 penalty minutes per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nylander has 45 goals and 39 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 20 goals and 51 assists for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe has scored four goals with five assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.9 penalties and 13.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.