The Maple Leafs took advantage of their first power play. Tavares scored from the right circle when his shot was deflected by a defender at 8:20 with Toronto's Matthew Knies hovering on the doorstep.

William Nylander had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win ... Bennett cut it to 5-4 at 18:05 with a rising shot from the left circle, but the Panthers could ...

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