NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round will begin on Monday, May 5, in Toronto, with Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, at 8 p.m. ET. In Canada, the game will be on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports. In the U.S., the game will be on ESPN.

As the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers prepare to meet in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we get you prepared with our series preview.

The Second Round is here as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 1 prediction and pick.