Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-0, to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night in Sunrise.
The Eastern Conference best-of-seven series, tied at 2-2, will continue on Wednesday in Toronto.
Florida, the reigning Stanley Cup champion, eliminated the Leafs from second round of the 2023 playoffs, which was the last time these two teams met in the postseason. The Panthers also won this year’s season series, 3-1.
Joseph Woll made 35 saves for the Leafs, who could not get their high-powered offense untracked.
There were four penalties in the first period — all against Toronto. That led the Panthers to have a big edge on shot attempts (30-9) and shots on goal (15-4).
Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Game 4 highlights
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