Florida at Toronto

The Florida Panthers have won three of their last four, but three of those were at home. They are not out of the gate strong on the road at just 2-1. Toronto has been an early surprise in the NHL as the Maple Leafs, who finished dead last in the Eastern Conference last year with just 74 points, are off to a 4-2-1 start. Signs of change started showing themselves late last season as the Maple Leafs allowed 2 goals or less in eight of their last 13 games, and have started this year by allowing 2 or less in four of the seven already. That makes 12 of their last 19 allowing 2 or less. The significance is that in their first 67 games last year, they held opponents to 2 or less just 15 times. A marked improvement behind the net and a commitment on the defensive end makes Toronto the choice here.