{"id":338865,"date":"2025-04-08T12:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=338865"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:07:31","slug":"maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-panthers-april-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-panthers-april-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs props vs. Panthers April 8: Back Taveres and Marchand on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs look to further the gap between themselves and the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Toronto has a six-point lead over Florida in the Atlantic Division with a game in hand. I&#8217;m backing John Tavares to clear his shot total and expect a slumping Brad Marchand to find the score sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Panthers for April 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Panthers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Tavares over 2.5 shots (+125)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I debated backing Tavares to record a point (-142), which is certainly playable given his recent form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the 34-year-old&#8217;s numbers since March 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>17 games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe the weight of bearing the &#8220;C&#8221; has been lifted, or maybe his amulet is fully charged ahead of the playoffs. Either way, Tavares has been red-hot lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I&#8217;m not in love with those odds, and will instead turn to his shot total, which comes in at plus money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tavares has cleared this line in three of his last four games, including against the Panthers last Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s playing a healthy amount of minutes on the second line with elite playmaker William Nylander and is a mainstay on Toronto&#8217;s surging power play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Tavares has 2+ SOG in 13 of his last 14 games, clearing this line seven times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marchand to record a point (-125):<\/strong> Marchand has just one point with the Panthers, and it came in his debut on March 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s been held off the score sheet in five straight, but this seems like a good spot for him to get off the schneid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Boston Bruin is averaging 17:53 of ice time and is on the Panthers&#8217; top power play. And while Toronto is 8-1-1 over its last 10 games, the team is giving up plenty of chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the Maple Leafs&#8217; defensive ranks during that span, per Natural Stat Trick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>31st in chances (68.23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27th in shots (30.35)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22nd in scoring chances (29.06)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Marchand has 10 points in his last 10 regular-season games against Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maple Leafs vs. Panthers prop picks made at 10:44 a.m. ET 04\/08\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs look to further the gap between themselves and the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The pregame narrative: Toronto has a six-point lead over Florida in the Atlantic Division with a game in hand. 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