Florida 3, Toronto 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Matt MacPherson
Attendance:
14265
By Field Level Media
Jared McCann scored with 1:14 left in overtime to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at BB&T Center on Tuesday.
Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau also had goals for the Panthers (29-25-6).
Dominic Moore and Zach Hyman scored for the Maple Leafs (39-20-7).
Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo stopped 37 shots in improving his record to 4-1-0 since his return from injury.
Toronto backup goalie Curtis McElhinney had 28.
Aaron Ekblad flipped a backhanded pass into the neutral zone in overtime, and McCann skated in and fired the game-winning goal over McElhinney's blocker to give the Panthers their third straight win to open their six-game homestand.
The club finished February with a 9-3-0 record and is 10-3-0 in the last 13.
The two clubs met one week ago in Toronto as the Maple Leafs were victorious, 1-0, behind a goal from James van Riemsdyk and a shutout from Frederick Andersen.
On their second power play of the first period, Florida cashed in when Huberdeau slipped a pass from behind the Toronto goal to Barkov, who was standing near the post.
The All-Star center roofed his 21st goal over McElhinney at 11:02 for a 1-0 lead, giving him 16 points in his last 10 games.
Huberdeau skated through the slot past Tomas Plekanec, held the puck patiently and guided a nifty shot in for his 19th goal and a 2-0 lead at 1:42 of the second.
Moore capitalized on a Florida turnover at 2:53, putting Toronto on the board with his sixth goal off a loose puck that Luongo could not find.
Hyman tied it at 2 with his 12th marker off a fancy drop-pass at 12:34 by William Nylander, who leaned past Keith Yandle on his way through the slot to set up the goal.
With the game knotted at 2 through two spirited periods of play, neither team scored in the final period, but McElhinney stopped McCann on a late power play.
Luongo also stopped Nazem Kadri in the last seconds, forcing overtime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Florida |
|
Zach Hyman 1 |
Points |
Jonathan Huberdeau 2 |
|
Zach Hyman 1 |
Goals |
Jonathan Huberdeau 1 |
|
Kasperi Kapanen 1 |
Assists |
Vincent Trocheck 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Aleksander Barkov 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Curtis McElhinney .903 |
Save Percentage |
Roberto Luongo .949 |
|
Curtis McElhinney 28 |
Saves |
Roberto Luongo 37 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Toronto
|
39 |
2 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
8 |
32 |
| Florida
|
31 |
3 |
1-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Florida will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Panthers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .469 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .556 after a loss.