The Maple Leafs have broken the 19-year curse, can they parlay their first series win since 2004 into long playoff run? Get betting odds, series probabilities, predictions and best bets for the second-round matchup between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs will kick off on April 17th and one matchup has already been set, which means it's prediction time. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the first round once again in an Eastern Conference showdown. Can the Maple Leafs win a playoff series for the first time since 2004?
Three Stanley Cup contenders, the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Vegas Golden Knights have all been struggling but, for the most part, those struggles have been masked by winning. This article dives into that and explains why fans and bettors should be concerned about these teams down the stretch._x000D_