The Leafs came out of the game sluggish and not fully focused on the task at hand. The Canucks took advantage and applied pressure early, forcing Frederik Andersen to make some key saves early on.
As a result of the sustained pressure, the Canucks found themselves on the power play nearly four minutes in thanks to a slashing penalty from Jake Muzzin. While Vancouver had a few half chances, the Leafs did a great job limiting them and staying aggressive on the puck carriers to disrupt entries.
Mitch Marner was exceptional on the penalty kill and even generated a few good looks of his own.