Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

Amerant Bank Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (29-25-3) will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-21-9) on Thursday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory against the Oilers in the last game they played. The Maple Leafs had a good offensive output in the victory. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 2 goals. Toronto tallied 9 mins in the box in this matchup.

While playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed the opponent to score 170 goals while getting 162 of their own. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have recorded 141 power play tries (31st in professional hockey) and have racked up 23 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 187 goals (14th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 193. Toronto has attempted 1,557 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.0%. For the season, they have earned 63 points and their points percentage is sitting at .553. The Maple Leafs so far have had 1,803 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Toronto steps onto the ice with 133 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.80%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joseph Woll. Over the course of his time in hockey, Woll has 62 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .620. His save percentage is .910 in his 4,193 minutes on the ice. Woll has seen 3,084 shots taken against him and has garnered 2,806 saves. The opposition has notched 278 goals against Woll in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.78. He has compiled an overall record of 61-34-6 and got the start in 100 games. Woll has been involved in 103 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Florida faced the Lightning in a matchup where the Panthers went home in defeat by a final of 6-1. The Panthers had 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted. They had 6 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances.

So far this year, the Florida Panthers have a total of 170 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .535. They have granted a total of 190 goals to be scored by way of 155 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have tallied 130 goals at even strength and 40 goals (8th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 209 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.14%. Florida has attempted 1,652 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.29%, while allowing their opponents 1,471 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.59% on their opponents 201 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.1%.

For the opposition you will find Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. Bobrovsky has compiled a career record of 450-260-58 and has been in goal for 794 contests. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage sits at 57.4% and he has qualified for 447 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has a tally of 20,744 saves out of 22,733 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has allowed 1,989 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 779 contests and his ice time sits at 40,059 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida

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