The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled within a point of the idle Florida Panthers in the standings with a 5-3 road win over the Washington Capitals, thanks to Rasmus Sandin’s go-ahead goal with 3:23 remaining in regulation. Mitch Marner dished out a pair of assists, and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight games.
The Buds (who have 74 points) are now just a single point behind the Atlantic Division-leading Cats with both teams having played 53 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning also have 74 points and hold two games in hand on both Toronto and Florida.