NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 5/7/2025

Bennett battles Benoit for the puck in the second period.
(Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Game 2: Florida Panthers (0-1) at Toronto Maple Leafs (1-0)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight – Wednesday, May 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN, TVAS, Sportsnet
Radio:
Florida – 560 WQAM AM
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Florida
-1.5 ML -142
Toronto +1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5

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Florida Panthers News & Notes:

The Panthers fell behind 3-1 after one period in Game 1 and battled back to tie the game before the Maple Leafs closed it out for a 5-4 win. Florida’s Sam Bennett avoided disciplinary action by the NHL for his elbow to the head of Toronto’s goaltender, Anthony Stolarz. The Panthers outhit Toronto 51-24 in Game 1.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs won Game 1 in a second round series for the first time since 2001. Toronto got the eventual game-winning goal from Matthew Knies. The Leafs won 36 of 60 face-offs in Game 1.

Florida Panthers Projected Lines

Verhaeghe-Barkov-Reinhart
Rodrigues-Bennett-Tkachuk
Luostarinen-Lundell-Marchand
Greer-Sturm-Boqvist

Forsling-Jones
Mikkola-Ekblad
Schmidt-Kulikov

Bobrovsky
Vanecek

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Holmberg-Domi
Lorentz-Laughton-Jarnkrok

McCabe-Tanev
Rielly-Carlo
Benoit-Ekman-Larsson

Woll
Murray

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Players To Watch:

Florida Panthers

Sam Reinhart – Two goals, four assists
Eetu Luostarinen – Two goal, four assists +7
Brad Marchand – Six assists +6

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner – One goal, eight assists
William Nylander – Five goals, seven assists
Auston Matthews – Two goals, five assists

Injury Report:

Florida Panthers

None

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Jani Hakanpaa – IR
G Anthony Stolarz – Day to day

Next Game

Friday, May 9
Game 3: Toronto at Florida

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