Leafs take 2-0 series lead; Over hits again in high-scoring battle with Panthers
TORONTO – Mitch Marner wasn’t just clutch — he was cash.
With the puckline hanging in the balance and the total sitting on the edge, Marner broke a 3-3 tie midway through the third, giving the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 2 and pushing both Moneyline and Over bettors into the winner’s circle.
Final score: Leafs 4, Panthers 3
Toronto closes at -135 favorites, Total: O/U 6.5 (Over hits ✅)
Live Bettors Score Big on Late Flurry
The game flipped fast. After Florida tied it just 17 seconds into the third, Marner’s go-ahead goal at 5:50 sent live lines into a frenzy. A flurry of mid-game overs and Leafs + live MLs paid out with the late-game winner.
Toronto is now 2-0 SU in the series and has covered the spread in both games. The Over has hit in two straight, continuing a trend from their first-round series.
Player Props: Marner, Domi Deliver
- Mitch Marner Anytime Goal: +165 ✅
- Max Domi Anytime Goal: +240 ✅
- William Nylander Points (Over 0.5): -140 ✅
- Joseph Woll Saves (Over 23.5): ✅
Max Pacioretty also chipped in with a goal and an assist, offering a solid two-leg combo for those who backed him on multi-point props or fantasy markets.
Goaltending Watch: Woll Impresses, Stolarz MIA
With Anthony Stolarz scratched again (undisclosed illness), Joseph Woll stepped in as Toronto’s starter and held the line with 25 saves. After replacing Stolarz mid-Game 1, he’s now 2-0 in the playoffs with solid save prop value moving forward.
Betting Angles Heading to Game 3
As the series shifts to Florida for Game 3 on Friday, early books are opening with:
- Florida -115 favorites (home ice lean)
- O/U holding at 6.5
- Series odds: Toronto -275, Florida +220
Bettors should keep an eye on Toronto’s fast starts, their continued scoring on odd-man rushes, and Florida’s struggling penalty kill, which allowed another PPG from Pacioretty.
Trend Tracker
- Leafs are 5-1 ATS in the playoffs
- Over has hit in 4 of last 5 Leafs games
- Nylander has 5 goals in his last 3 games
- Florida 1-5 in last 6 as playoff road dogs
Toronto continues to be a betting darling, especially with their top guns cashing props and totals continuing to fly Over. Game 3 might offer a tighter line, but if this pace keeps up, look for another high-scoring, edge-of-your-seat betting banger.
