Against a heavily shorthanded Panthers team on the second night of a back-to-back, the Leafs played a strong first period but didn’t get rewarded before surviving a terrible second period with the game tied at 1-1. Two third-period goals from the first line, in addition to strong goaltending from Anthony Stolarz, helped put the game away, even if a late Florida power-play goal trimmed the lead to one.
With the regulation win, the Maple Leafs move four points clear of Florida as both teams have just seven games to play in the regular season.