Panthers End Losing Streak with Win Over Leafs

The Florida Panthers halted their four-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1, marking only their second win in eight games. Key performances came from Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe, who both scored power-play goals, while Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett added to the scoreline with short-handed and additional goals, respectively. Mackie Samoskevich also scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves. The Maple Leafs, who had been on a winning streak, missed star player Auston Matthews due to injury but saw Mitch Marner continue his strong form, scoring their sole goal. Before the game, former Panthers now with the Leafs—Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Steven Lorentz—were awarded Stanley Cup rings. The Panthers' victory narrows the gap in the Atlantic Division standings, as the Leafs' lead was cut to a single point.