Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers

46-25-10, 24-10-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Maple Leafs TOR	2	0	0	2
Panthers FLA	0	4	1	5

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

52-24-6, 26-13-2 Home

Panthers beat Maple Leafs 5-2, clinch Atlantic Division title

— Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored 10 seconds apart midway through the second period, and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Apr 17, 2024, 05:02 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Maple Leafs	2	0	0	2
	Panthers	0	4	1	5

1st Period			TOR	FLA
3:25		John Tavares (28) (Power Play) Assists: Mitch Marner (59), Morgan Rielly (51)	1	0
11:18		Noah Gregor (6) Unassisted	2	0

2nd Period		TOR	FLA
0:28	Carter Verhaeghe (34) Assists: Sam Bennett (21), Matthew Tkachuk (61)	2	1
10:32	Sam Bennett (20) Assists: Gustav Forsling (29), Matthew Tkachuk (62)	2	2
10:42	Sam Reinhart (56) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (56)	2	3
13:42	Brandon Montour (8) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (57), Vladimir Tarasenko (32)	2	4

3rd Period			TOR	FLA
17:40		Sam Reinhart (57) (Empty Net) Assists: Eetu Luostarinen (15)	2	5

Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett hit Jake McCabe
Sam Bennett hit Simon Benoit
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against David Kampf
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against David Kampf
Aleksander Barkov hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Auston Matthews
Gustav Forsling Cross-checking against Tyler Bertuzzi
Eetu Luostarinen hit Timothy Liljegren
Evan Rodrigues hit Noah Gregor
Simon Benoit shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Sam Reinhart hit Morgan Rielly
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against John Tavares
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Timothy Liljegren
Matthew Tkachuk Roughing against John Tavares
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Evan Rodrigues hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Kevin Stenlund Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett faceoff won against John Tavares
Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Eetu Luostarinen hit Timothy Liljegren
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Kevin Stenlund hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Sam Bennett faceoff won against John Tavares
Matthew Tkachuk Slap Shot Wide Left
Evan Rodrigues Holding against Nicholas Robertson
Takeaway by Brandon Montour
Uvis Balinskis Slashing against Tyler Bertuzzi
Sam Reinhart Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Matthew Tkachuk Deflected Wide Left
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (21), Matthew Tkachuk (61)
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Dmitry Kulikov hit Noah Gregor
Niko Mikkola hit Pontus Holmberg
Dmitry Kulikov hit Pontus Holmberg
Jonah Gadjovich hit David Kampf
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against David Kampf
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Reinhart Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Matthew Tkachuk Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Anton Lundell faceoff won against David Kampf
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett faceoff won against David Kampf
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Brandon Montour hit Pontus Holmberg
Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
Evan Rodrigues hit Morgan Rielly
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett hit Joel Edmundson
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against David Kampf
Jonah Gadjovich hit David Kampf
Sam Reinhart hit Jake McCabe
Jonah Gadjovich hit Simon Benoit
Sam Bennett Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Gustav Forsling (29), Matthew Tkachuk (62)
Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Reinhart Goal (56) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (56)
Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Eetu Luostarinen hit Jake McCabe
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Timothy Liljegren
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Montour Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (57), Vladimir Tarasenko (32)
Anton Lundell hit Joel Edmundson
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
Sam Bennett hit Pontus Holmberg
Matthew Tkachuk hit Timothy Liljegren
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Reinhart hit Simon Benoit
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Eetu Luostarinen Deflected saved by Joseph Woll
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against John Tavares
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against David Kampf
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Matthew Tkachuk Batted saved by Joseph Woll
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against David Kampf
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Matthew Tkachuk Deflected Wide Right
Matthew Tkachuk hit Simon Benoit
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Anton Lundell Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against David Kampf
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kevin Stenlund hit Morgan Rielly
Kevin Stenlund hit Morgan Rielly
Dmitry Kulikov hit Mitch Marner
Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Sam Bennett Hooking against John Tavares
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Evan Rodrigues hit Pontus Holmberg
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Noah Gregor shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against John Tavares
Aleksander Barkov hit Timothy Liljegren
Niko Mikkola hit John Tavares
Sam Bennett hit Matthew Knies
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Eetu Luostarinen hit Morgan Rielly
Gustav Forsling hit Mitch Marner
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Sam Bennett Wrap-around saved by Joseph Woll
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Jonah Gadjovich hit Simon Benoit
Josh Mahura hit Jake McCabe
Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart hit John Tavares
Niko Mikkola Roughing against John Tavares
Josh Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Anton Lundell faceoff won against David Kampf
Josh Mahura Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Anton Lundell faceoff won against David Kampf
Eetu Luostarinen hit Simon Benoit
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Anton Lundell hit Simon Benoit
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Sam Reinhart Goal (57) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (15)
Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Josh Mahura
Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
Brandon Montour High-sticking against Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Simon Benoit hit Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
Connor Dewar Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jonah Gadjovich
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
John Tavares Goal (28) Tip-In, assists: Mitch Marner (59), Morgan Rielly (51)
Noah Gregor Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Puck in Crowd
Icing
John Tavares hit Gustav Forsling
John Tavares Roughing against Matthew Tkachuk
Simon Benoit Roughing against Matthew Tkachuk
TV Timeout
David Kampf faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Puck in Benches
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Eetu Luostarinen
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Matthew Knies
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Left
Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Jonah Gadjovich
Giveaway by Auston Matthews
Hand Pass
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Simon Benoit hit Carter Verhaeghe
John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
David Kampf faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
David Kampf hit Uvis Balinskis
Puck in Benches
Rink Repair
TV Timeout
Noah Gregor Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Simon Benoit hit Sam Reinhart
Jake McCabe hit Aleksander Barkov
Icing
William Nylander hit Gustav Forsling
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Timothy Liljegren hit Carter Verhaeghe
Ryan Reaves hit Dmitry Kulikov
Jake McCabe hit Evan Rodrigues
John Tavares faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Jake McCabe Slashing against Evan Rodrigues
Tyler Bertuzzi Slashing against Uvis Balinskis
David Kampf faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Simon Benoit hit Carter Verhaeghe
Simon Benoit hit Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
Jake McCabe hit Aleksander Barkov
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Gustav Forsling
Simon Benoit hit Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Simon Benoit
Pontus Holmberg hit Aleksander Barkov
Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot Wide Left
Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Ryan Reaves hit Nick Cousins
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Auston Matthews
Tyler Bertuzzi Interference - Goalkeeper against Anthony Stolarz
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Goalie Stopped
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Joel Edmundson Interference against Sam Bennett
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by William Nylander
Hand Pass
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Dmitry Kulikov
Puck in Crowd
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Nicholas Robertson Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
Nicholas Robertson Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
Jake McCabe hit Eetu Luostarinen
Morgan Rielly hit Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
Ryan Reaves hit Nick Cousins
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by William Nylander
Timothy Liljegren hit Eetu Luostarinen
Icing
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
Timothy Liljegren hit Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Reaves hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Goalie Stopped
Ilya Lyubushkin Interference against Vladimir Tarasenko
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Montour shot blocked by David Kampf
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Goalie Stopped
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Kevin Stenlund
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
Icing
John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Takeaway by Matthew Knies
John Tavares Holding against Brandon Montour
Joel Edmundson hit Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Takeaway by Simon Benoit
Takeaway by Connor Dewar
Joel Edmundson hit Sam Bennett
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Noah Gregor
Goalie Stopped
Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
John Tavares faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Ryan Reaves hit Josh Mahura
Simon Benoit hit Matthew Tkachuk
Simon Benoit Slap Shot Wide Right
Jake McCabe hit Eetu Luostarinen
Off-side
Off-side
Auston Matthews Deflected Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
William Nylander faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Mitch Marner hit Gustav Forsling
Goalie Stopped
David Kampf faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Off-side
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Vladimir Tarasenko
William Nylander hit Dmitry Kulikov
Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Auston Matthews Deflected Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
David Kampf faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Puck in Benches
Hand Pass
John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
John Tavares hit Aleksander Barkov
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
Puck in Netting
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Noah Gregor
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Noah Gregor
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Net Dislodged by Goaltender
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Auston Matthews

MAPLE LEAFS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Maple Leafs
1
Panthers
3

Game 1

20/10

Panthers
1
Maple Leafs
2

Game 2

29/11

Panthers
4
Maple Leafs
6

Game 3

2/4

Maple Leafs
2
Panthers
5

Game 4

17/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	13	3	47
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Florida	20	14	2	42
Ottawa	18	13	5	41
Boston	20	17	1	41
Buffalo	18	14	4	40
Toronto	16	15	5	37

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Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Sam BennettC - FLA

Sam ReinhartC - FLA

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

Game Information

Panthers beat Maple Leafs 5-2, clinch Atlantic Division title

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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