Toronto vs Florida Prediction: Every Mistake Costs A Lot

Prediction for the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers match, which will take place on May 13th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

This season was already the best for Toronto in the last two decades. The Canadians overcame the playoffs barrier of the first round for the first time. It seemed like it would never happen again, but this time the Maple Leafs defeated Tampa Bay, the finalist of the last three Stanley Cups, 4-2. One might have thought they would dominate, but their opening game against Florida was far from ideal. In their first three meetings, they failed 2-4, 2-3, and 2-3. Sheldon Keefe's team finally beat the Panthers the day before, 2-1, narrowing the gap in the series.

Florida is the complete opposite of what we saw the year before. Back then, they had a phenomenal season, breaking many club records. But then they disappeared in the playoffs and dropped out in the second round. Now the Panthers struggled to make their way to the сup battles. They sensationally defeated Boston - 4-3 and Toronto in the first round. Paul Maurice's team claimed two straight wins on the road, 4-2 and 3-2, before taking a 3-2 lead at home. Only the day before, they lost 1-2 but still got the advantage in the series 3-1.

Toronto initially failed with three losses, but now the Maple Leafs are slowly improving. Sheldon Keefe's men gained a hard-fought 2-1 win the day before, extending the series to a fifth meeting. Obviously, the Canadians are not going to stop. In addition, some successes and home-arena advantages should give them confidence. In the fifth game, the favorites are the Blues and Whites. Besides, Joseph Woll is ready to play at such a high level. 

Toronto and Florida are incredibly skilled with stellar forwards. For this reason, we expected a productive H2H encounter. But in fact, they scored less and less. The opponents shot six goals apiece in the first game, then five, four, and the day before - three. Every next contest will be even closer, as the cost of error increases.