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.

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.

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.