In Toronto Maple Leafs VS Florida Panthers, four consecutive defeats lead Florida (4th position in Atlantic Division) to a road matchup with Toronto (2nd position in the Atlantic), who have just won half of their last eight outings. For trusted NHL Predictions Today for Maple Leafs VS Panthers, you can count on MatchPlug. We have picks and odds too for this game.  Betting Preview for Toronto Maple Leafs VS Florida Panthers NHL Regular Season Venue: Scotia Bank Arena, Toronto. Date: Wednesday, 29th, March 2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: Maple Leafs and Panthers  NHL Picks: SPREAD -1.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Toronto Maple Leafs  Season Record: 44-20-9 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.136 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 7 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.70 The Toronto Maple Leafs secured their second victory in the last three games (2-1-0) after ending their five-date road trip with a 3-2-0 total following a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday.  John Tavares (32 goals, 75 points this season) scored two power-play snipes and nabbed an assist. Alexander Kerfoot (30 points) got his ninth marker of the season, while Auston Matthews (36 goals, 77 points) picked two helpers extending his point streak to six outings (5 goals, 5 assists).  Going 4-2-1 in their last 7 fixtures, puts the Maple Leafs 2nd in the Atlantic Division, seven points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lighting who have played an additional game. Joseph Woll the Maple Leafs’ goaltender (3-1-0 on the season with a 2.03 GAA and a .934 save percentage) made 23 saves on Sunday but will be replaced by Matt Murray (14-8-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .905 save percentage) or Ilya Samsonov (24-9-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .914 save percentage) ahead of Wednesday. Ilya posted a 2-1-0 career record versus Florida with a 2.66 GAA and a .918 save percentage.  Toronto is 8th in the most number of goals scored per game this season (3.42), 8th in the least goals allowed on average (2.75), 2nd best in power play (25.7%) and 14th in penalty kill (80.4%). Betting On The Florida Panthers  Season Record – 36-31-7  1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.04 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 7 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.20 The Florida Panthers (36-31-7) suffered their fourth consecutive defeat (0-4-0) after they began their four-game road trip with a 5-2 setback against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Monday.  Gustav Forsling (12 goals, 38 points this season) picked up two markers for the Panthers, cutting it to 2-1 at the beginning of the second period and to a 3-2 midway through the third before the hosts buried two more snipes including an empty-netter. Florida which missed only one of its 4 penalties against the Senators, sits behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2nd Wild Card of the Eastern Conference by three points, they played an additional game. Sergei Bobrovsky the goaltender prevented 21 shots on Monday and now has a 24-20-23 tally for the campaign with a 3.07 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Bobrovsky registered a past 12-7-1 record against the Maple Leafs with a 2.75 GAA and a .907 save percentage.  Florida is netting the 5th highest quantity of strikes per game this season (3.45) while forfeiting the 9th highest amount of the defensive end (3.45). They rank 11th in the powerplay with a success rate of 22.1% success rate and 5th from the bottom in penalty kill with 74.1% proficiency. MatchPlug Prediction The last two times Toronto and Florida met this season, ended in a win for the Maple Leafs. Getting a similar outcome is possible in today’s match against the Panthers. Florida is riding its worst skid. The current campaign, dropped four decisions in a row, three of them coming by more than one snipe. Out of the last 10 defeats to the Panthers, seven posted a goal-gap of at least two tallies, while 11 of the most current victories by the Maple Leafs have been by more than one marker, so has five of their past six wins against Florida. Final Prediction: Toronto Maple Leafs Spread  Related Preview: NHL Expert Picks; Washington Capitals VS New York Islanders Predictions Today

The Washington Capitals VS New York Islanders matchup is between two teams that want to improve for playoffs during the last few games of the season. The Islanders hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 38-28-9 record, while the Capitals have just three wins in their past 10 games with a 24-32-8 record, they are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Washington and New York want to get better in the Eastern Conference and make a play for the playoffs, and this motivation should fuel today’s game. If you’re betting on this game, use these NHL Predictions Today by MatchPlug for the Capitals VS Islanders. Find the picks, and odds too carefully selected from the experts. Washington Capitals VS New York Islanders Panthers Preview NHL Regular Season Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington  Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.475 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Washington Capitals  Season Record: 24-32-8 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Over 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.67 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.00 The Washington Capitals are having a fantastic season with the offense stepping up to score 3.16 goals per game with nine goals in the last two matches. Alexander Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 72 goals and 110 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense stepped up too. T.J. Oshie, Conor Sheary, and Sonny Milano combined for 44 goals and 57 assists while Nick Jensen and Trevor van Riemsdyk added 11 goals and 38 assists from the point to open up the offense. Washington’s offense stepped up but the defense struggled, allowing 3.08 goals per game. Jensen and van Riemsdyk combined for 7.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been goaltender Darcy Kuemper’s play with a .911 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average on 1466 shots with 9.7 goals saved above average. Betting On The New York Islanders  Season Record: 38-28-9 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Under 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.475 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.83 The New York Islanders are having a good season, with the hopes that their offense will increase, scoring 2.99 goals per game. Brock Nelson and Anders Lee have scored 59 goals and 58 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has struggled. Hopefully, for them, Bo Horvat and Pierre Engvall will step up as they were both gotten at the trade deadline but have combined for only 10 goals and seven assists since they were added to the lineup. New York’s offense struggled, but they have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing just 2.68 goals per game with only three goals in the last two games. Ryan Pulock and Alexander Romanov combined for 8.4 defensive point shares and 248 blocked shots while Scott Mayfield, Adams Pelech, and Noah Dobson combined for 11.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit.  Furthermore, Adam Pelech and Noah Dobson combined for 11.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Ilya Sorokin the Islanders goaltender has been great with a .923 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average on 1656 shots with 31.9 goals saved above average. MatchPlug Prediction Washington won the first two games of the season series against New York, but the Islanders may step up and control today’s game.  The Islanders should have no problems finding the back of the Capitals’ nets which allow 3.08 goals per game, with Brock Nelson, Anders Lee, and the other members of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with swift puck movement.  New York who allows just 2.68 goals per game, should limit the Capitals’offense. Ryan Pulock, Alexander Romanov, and the rest of the defensive line will create turnovers in the defensive zone and alter shots on the net, allowing Ilya Sorokin to make many saves. New York may win this game and give a powerful performance on the road. Final Prediction: New York Islanders Moneyline. Related Preview: NHL Expert Picks; Toronto Maple Leafs VS Florida Panthers Predictions Today