TORONTO — After winning a tense Game 1 on Monday night at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff semifinals series. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Eastern, and ESPN will televise this game.
Several streaming services will broadcast the game live, and you can watch on Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) or Sling (promotional offers).
Streaming serviceMonthly PriceFree trialLengthDiscountDirecTV Stream$74.99Yes5-dayNoFuboTV$84.99Yes5-dayNoSlingTV$45.99NoN/AHalf off first monthA look at the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs won Game 1 of the series on Monday night, 5-4. William Nylander scored the first two goals of the game, including the opener just 33 seconds into Game 1.
Chris Tanev and Matthew Knies each added a goal and an assist for Toronto in the win.
According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, this is the first time since 2002 the Maple Leafs have a 1-0 lead in a series past the first round.
Maple Leafs players to watch
Starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz left the game in the second period after being elbowed in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett.
Joseph Woll replaced him and gave up three goals on 20 shots as the Panthers cut a 4-1 deficit to 5-4 in the final minutes.
Forward Max Pacioretty has been hot the last two games with back-to-back multi-point games. He had two assists on Monday night.
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A look at the Panthers
The story for the Panthers on Monday night was the early struggles of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. He gave up the game-opening goal to William Nylander just 33 seconds into the contest, and the Panthers never tied the game.
They scored three times in the third period, including goals by unheralded players Eetu Luostarinen and Uvis Balinskis.
The four goals Florida scored in the loss are the most it has had in any game vs. Toronto this season.
Panthers players to watch
Luostarinen and Bennett were the only Panthers forwards to score on Monday night.
Including his slow start, Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 29 shots and gave up only one goal in each of the last two periods.
Brad Marchand and Carter Verhaeghe were the only Panthers to record two points in the loss.
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Toronto’s playoff journey
The Toronto Maple Leafs reached the second round by defeating their provincial rival Ottawa Senators in six games. Toronto won the first three games of the series, but the Maple Leafs lost the last two, giving up four goals in both games.
Toronto closed out Ottawa in Game 6 on May 1 with a 4-2 win at the Canadian Tire Centre. William Nylander had two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs to lift them to their second series victory in three seasons.
Prior to 2023, the last time Toronto reached the second round of the playoffs was 2004. The Maple Leafs haven’t gone to the conference finals since 2002.
Florida’s playoff journey
The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers began their title defense by making short work of the in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the first round. All five games in that series were decided by at least two goals.
Sergei Bobrovsky played very well in the series, allowing more than two goals only once in the five games.
Matthew Tkachuk had a team-high three goals in the first round, and Sam Reinhart led the team with six points.
Who is announcing Panthers vs. Maple Leafs?
ESPN’s Mike Monaco (play-by-play) and AJ Mleczko (analyst) will call the game, and Emily Kaplan will report from ice level.
What are the latest odds for Panthers vs. Maple Leafs?
Spread: FLA: (-1.5); TOR (+1.5)
Moneyline: FLA (-135); TOR (+114)
Goal total: 5.5
Full series schedule
Here is the schedule for the series.
Game 1: Monday, May 5 at Toronto (Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4)
Game 2: Wednesday, May 7 at Toronto, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Friday, May 9 at Florida, 7 p.m. (TNT, truTV)
Game 4: Sunday, May 11 at Florida, 7:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, May 14 at Toronto, time TBD (ESPN)
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 16 at Florida, time TBD (TNT, truTV)
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 18 at Toronto, time TBD (TNT, truTV)
Here’s more information on how to watch today’s Panthers vs. Maple Leafs game on TV and streaming services:
What: NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2, Game 2.Who: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs. Maple Leafs lead the series, 1-0.When: Wednesday, May 7, 2025Time: 7 p.m. EasternWhere: Scotiabank Centre | Toronto, ON, CanadaChannel: ESPNBest Streaming Options: Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (promotional offers)Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel by using the channel finders online: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.