National Hockey League
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
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
  • 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.
  • 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.