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Panthers lineup tonight: Florida’s projected lineup for Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs | Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round 2, May 16, 2025

Modified May 16, 2025 12:00 GMT

Tonight, the Florida Panthers will look to close out their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and punch their ticket to the conference finals.

After going down 2-0 in this series, the reigning Stanley Cup champs battled back, defending home ice to tie things up 2-2, before then stealing Game 5 on the road to take a 3-2 lead.

Now, with the series back in Florida for Game 6, the team will have a chance to close things out in front of its hometown fans while moving one step closer to going back-to-back as Stanley Cup champions.

With a win, the team will advance to the conference finals, where it'll collide with the winner of the Washington Capitals-Carolina Hurricanes series, which currently sees Carolina up 3-1.

Florida Panthers projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Jesper Boqvist - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Brad Marchand
AJ Greer - Tomas Nosek - Jonah Gadjovich

Defense

Gustav Forsling - Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola - Seth Jones
Nate Schmidt - Dmitry Kulikov

Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky
Vitek Vanecek

Powerplay

Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Seth Jones
Sam Bennett, Anton Lundell, Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad, Nate Schmidt

Penalty Kill

Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Gustav Forsling, Aaron Ekblad
Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola, Seth Jones

Looking at the odds for tonight's game between the Panthers and the Maple Leafs

Heading into tonight's game between the Panthers and the Maple Leafs, bettors seem to be backing the reigning Stanley Cup champs to get the job done at home.

Throughout the regular season, Florida posted a 27-12-2 record at home, giving fans hope that the team can close things out tonight and advance to the second round.

On FanDuel, Florida is a -240 favorite, while Toronto is a +195 underdog. Meanwhile, over on DraftKings, Florida is a -245 favorite, while Toronto is a +200 underdog.

Based on the latest DraftKings odds, it would take a $245 bet on Florida as the favorites to win $100, while a $100 bet on the Maple Leafs could win $200.

Note: Payout figures indicate profit and don't reflect winning back the origianl wager.

If the Maple Leafs emerge victorious, the two sides will collide for Game 7 on Sunday in Toronto.

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