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Marchand scores 2 as the Panthers reignite their playoff push vs. Maple Leafs with 5-1 win

— Olympic silver medalist Brad Marchand scored twice, Evan Rodrigues got the first short-handed goal of his career and added an assist, and the Florida Panthers resumed their playoff push with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Feb 27, 2026, 02:45 am - AP
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1st PeriodTORFLA
3:18Brad Marchand (26)
Assists: Anton Lundell (25)
01
5:13Carter Verhaeghe (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Evan Rodrigues (16), Anton Lundell (26)
02
16:40Evan Rodrigues (11) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
03
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodTORFLA
0:47John Tavares (22) (Power Play)
Assists: Auston Matthews (24), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (27)
13
16:51Brad Marchand (27) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
14
18:08Matthew Tkachuk (4) (Empty Net)
Assists: Sam Bennett (24), Sam Reinhart (29)
15

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Niko Mikkola hit Dakota Joshua
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Troy Stecher
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Simon Benoit
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Cole Schwindt
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Steven Lorentz
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Brad Marchand
  • Brad Marchand Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Anton Lundell (25)
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Carter Verhaeghe Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (16), Anton Lundell (26)
  • A.J. Greer hit Morgan Rielly
  • Aaron Ekblad hit John Tavares
  • Anton Lundell hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Matias Maccelli
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Matthew Tkachuk Deflected Wide Left
  • Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Takeaway by Sam Bennett
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Left
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Gustav Forsling hit Matthew Knies
  • Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Aaron Ekblad Hooking against Matias Maccelli
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Evan Rodrigues Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • A.J. Greer hit Jake McCabe
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Cole Schwindt faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Cole Schwindt hit Simon Benoit
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Anton Lundell hit Jake McCabe
  • Eetu Luostarinen Deflected saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Mackie Samoskevich Slashing against Matthew Knies
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Anton Lundell
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • A.J. Greer Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Matias Maccelli
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Steven Lorentz
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Aaron Ekblad Roughing against Simon Benoit served by Sandis Vilmanis
  • Aaron Ekblad Roughing against Simon Benoit
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sandis Vilmanis hit Jake McCabe
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Bobby McMann
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jeff Petry Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Nicolas Roy
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Brandon Carlo
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Brad Marchand Backhand Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Morgan Rielly
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Sandis Vilmanis
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Brad Marchand Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Mackie Samoskevich Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (24), Sam Reinhart (29)
  • A.J. Greer Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Donovan Sebrango Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Matthew Knies hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Simon Benoit hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Dakota Joshua hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Hand Pass
  • Nicolas Roy Tripping against Matthew Tkachuk
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Scott Laughton Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Steven Lorentz hit Cole Schwindt
  • A.J. Greer shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Dakota Joshua hit Jeff Petry
  • Max Domi hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Auston Matthews hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • William Nylander Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Icing
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Scott Laughton hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrap-around saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Brandon Carlo hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Max Domi Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Takeaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Max Domi
  • Jake McCabe Slashing against Sandis Vilmanis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Troy Stecher Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Dakota Joshua Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Scott Laughton Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • On-Ice Official
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • John Tavares Batted saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bobby McMann hit Sam Bennett
  • Nicolas Roy Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Dakota Joshua hit Sam Bennett
  • Puck in Netting
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
  • Morgan Rielly hit A.J. Greer
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Hand Pass
  • Jake McCabe hit A.J. Greer
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Simon Benoit hit Sam Reinhart
  • Simon Benoit Roughing against Aaron Ekblad
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • John Tavares Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (24), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (27)
  • Nicolas Roy hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Max Domi hit Anton Lundell
  • Simon Benoit hit Sam Reinhart
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Roy Backhand Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Max Domi Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • High Stick
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matias Maccelli Tripping against Aaron Ekblad
  • TV Timeout
  • Brandon Carlo hit Sam Reinhart
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Jake McCabe hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Jake McCabe
  • Bobby McMann hit Jeff Petry
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Off-side
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Bobby McMann Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot Above Crossbar
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