The Toronto Maple Leafs are tied 2-2 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers as the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 5. Follow the latest updates, insights and analysis from The Athletic's team of NHL experts below.

An NHL playoff series where the home team has won the first four games moves north of the border to Toronto, Ontario, for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Tickets remain available.

NHL best bets for Wednesday include Maple Leafs ML, Golden Knights ML, and Jack Eichel to score. Here's how the stats support these pivotal Game 5 picks.

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet in Game 5 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.

The host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-0, to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night.

Joseph Woll came up big for the Maple Leafs even in defeat in Game 4. Our NHL betting picks see him being tested early and often by the Panthers once again on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.

With an opportunity to gain a leg up in the Eastern Conference Second Round, the Florida Panthers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. After dropping the first two games of the series at Toronto, the Panthers returned home to win Games 3 and 4 and set the stage for a brand new best-of-three showdown.

Three teams are already on the brink of elimination in the second round of this year's NHL playoffs. Here are some trends from the series.

Toronto Maple Leafs fans packed bars and restaurants near Scotiabank Arena during round one of the NHL hockey playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, according to consumer spending data.