Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Prediction Tonight: Game 3 Odds & Expert Picks

Toronto will look to take its second straight 3-0 series lead as we offer our Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction for today's Game 3 action.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 9, 2025 7:26 AM EDT • 3 min read

Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Prediction for Today: Game 3 Odds & Expert Picks, May 9 — Pictured: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) skates with Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19). Photo by Nick Turchiaro via Imagn Images.

The Florida Panthers are in win-now mode ahead of tonight's Game 3 (7 p.m. ET, TNT) against the Toronto Maple Leafs from Amerant Bank Arena. Our Maple Leafs vs. Panthers Game 3 prediction and NHL picks expect a tight, low-scoring affair, with Florida listed as the betting favorite at our best sports betting sites.

💰 Maple Leafs vs. Panthers expert picks for Game 3

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✅ Against the spread pick: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-135 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Panthers (-220 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 6 goals (-110 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏒 Game 3 prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2

We're in for a low-scoring game, right?

There were 16 goals in Games 1 and 2 in Toronto, decidedly bucking the Under trend between these two teams. The high-scoring games didn't suit the Panthers, whose two Game 2 leads were short-lived. The Cats never had the lead in Game 1 and have spent just 11:24 of the 120 minutes in front.

Scoring the opening goal is paramount for Florida at home in Game 3, and I expect them to keep things incredibly tight while staying out of the sin bin.

Sergei Bobrovsky hasn't been his vintage self for most of the playoffs, but he should be dialed in for the Panthers' must-win game. Before the start of the series, 10 of the previous 13 meetings between these teams had six goals or fewer, including all four in the regular season.

✅ Best bet: Under 6 goals (-110 via Caesars)

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📈 Panthers vs. Maple Leafs odds

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📊 Game 2 betting insights

Latest betting updates via BetMGM as of Friday morning.

The public is backing the visitors +1.5 in a big way (63%) against the spread, despite the heavily juiced price of -140
Bettors are in agreement that Florida will get back into the series tonight, with 71% of the action on the Panthers
The total is set at O/U 6 goals, and a majority (61%) of bets are on the Over

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Written By:
Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.