The Panthers are expecting an amped-up environment for Game 5 in Toronto, but a win would give them the momentum in the series vs. the Maple Leafs.

The swing game in the series is on Wednesday in Toronto. Panthers head coach Paul Maurice spoke after practice on Tuesday. Maurice said he expects the series to be even more intense than it has been so far.

On Friday, May 16, the Toronto Maple Leafs will welcome fans inside the lower bowl of Scotiabank Arena for a watch party as the team competes in Round 2, Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.

Sergei Bobrovsky gave up five goals in Game 1 against Toronto. Gave up four more in Game 2. Gave up four again in Game 3. Those numbers aren’t great.

The Florida Panthers blank the Maple Leafs in Game 4, but Evan Rodrigues' injury raises concerns ahead of Game 5.

The final seconds of Game 4 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers turned chaotic when Max Domi drilled Aleksander Barkov from behind, sending the Panthers captain head first into the boards.

The Panthers have surrendered 13 goals in three games against the Maple Leafs. They will need to improve their defense in order to come back from their early-series deficit.

Tkachuk has just three assists over the past five games after scoring three goals through Florida’s first three games of the playoffs.