Toronto sent the game to overtime with a third-period equalizer, but the Panthers rebounded and picked up a huge win on home ice. The top seed in the Western Conference, the Winnipeg Jets, also picked up a win at home on Friday to get on the board in their series with the Dallas Stars.

Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers finally punched back at the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Down 2-0 in the series, the Panthers found themselves close to dropping a third consecutive game on Friday, as the contest went to overtime.

Brad Marchand's goal in overtime gives the Panthers a 5-4 win, cutting Maple Leafs' edge in best-of-seven series to 2-1.