The Panthers came behind twice, first from an early 2-0 deficit and then rallying from a 3–1 disadvantage by scoring three unanswered goals and taking the lead entering the third period. Morgan Rielly tied the game for the Leafs, sending it to overtime.

Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.

With the benefit of last change on home ice, Panthers coach Paul Maurice's matchup changes were the root cause of Toronto's Game 3 loss.