The Florida Panthers take a three-game win streak into their home game Tuesday night, April 16, against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. EDT and you can view it on ESPN and SPN Deportes and live-stream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial) Sling TV (first-month discount) and DirecTV Stream (FREE trial).
Florida (51-24-6, second in the Atlantic Division) is playing its final regular-season game and has locked up home-ice advantage in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. It still has a chance to win the Atlantic Division, depending on the outcome of its game and Boston vs. Ottawa, both on tonight’s schedule. The Bruins have 109 points, one better than the Panthers.
Toronto (46-24-10, third in the Atlantic Division) has two games left and is locked into third place in the Atlantic Division, with 102 points.
Here’s a breakdown of the game tonight, to be played at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida:
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Panthers -152, Maple Leafs +124; over/under is 4.5
BOTTOM LINE: Tuesday’s game is the fourth time these teams meet this season. The Maple Leafs won the last matchup 6-4.
Florida has a 16-5-4 record in Atlantic Division games and a 51-24-6 record overall. The Panthers are first in league play serving 13.6 penalty minutes per game.
- WATCH: ESPN and SPN Deportes and live-stream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial) Sling TV (first-month discount) and DirecTV Stream (FREE trial)
Toronto has a 46-24-10 record overall and an 11-10-3 record in Atlantic Division play. The Maple Leafs have given up 250 goals while scoring 292 for a +42 scoring differential.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Tkachuk has 26 goals and 60 assists for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Auston Matthews has 69 goals and 38 assists for the Maple Leafs. T.J. Brodie has seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 5.8 penalties and 14.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.3 penalties and 14.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
LAST GAME, PANTHERS: Sam Reinhart got his 55th goal of the season with 1:02 left in overtime, and the Florida Panthers clinched home ice for at least Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in the next-to-last regular season game for both teams. Reinhart took a pass from Aleksander Barkov and delivered the winner. Anton Lundell and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Florida, and Matthew Tkachuk had an assist — his 60th of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots for Florida.
LAST GAME, MAPLE LEAFS: Dylan Larkin scored on a power play 41 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame Auston Matthews’ 69th goal of the season to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night. Alex DeBrincat scored twice, David Perron had a goal and an assist, Simon Edvinsson also scored and J.T. Compher had two assists for Detroit, which led 4-1 after one period.
INJURIES: Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: out (undisclosed), Carter Verhaeghe: out (undisclosed), Oliver Ekman-Larsson: day to day (upper-body).
Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Calle Jarnkrok: out (hand), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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