The Panthers were all over the Maple Leafs from the get-go, swarming the home side in the opening 20 minutes. The defending Stanley Cup champions outshot the Leafs 13-6 in the first period, with Aaron Ekblad scoring his second goal of the playoffs.

After dropping the first two games of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series, the Panthers have rattled off three consecutive victories against the Toronto Maple Leafs and now have two chances to advance to the Eastern Conference final where the Carolina Hurricanes await.