Maple Leafs bring 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Panthers

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

Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -224, Maple Leafs +184; over/under is 6

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Maple Leafs lead series 2-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Florida Panthers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Wednesday for the seventh time this season. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in the last matchup.

Florida has a 16-15-2 record in Atlantic Division play and a 47-31-4 record overall. The Panthers have gone 21-9-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

Toronto has gone 52-26-4 overall with a 23-9-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have a 17-8-2 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Tkachuk has 22 goals and 35 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Auston Matthews has 33 goals and 45 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has six goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 5.1 penalties and 13.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.

Maple Leafs: None listed.

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