But for all intents and purposes, Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series is as close to “must-win” as it can get without officially being one after the Panthers dropped the first two contests in the best-of-7 series.

A back-and-forth contest saw the Panthers take early leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but goals from William Nylander and Max Domi in the second period gave the Leafs their first lead of the night. Anton Lundell tied the game for Florida early in the third period, but Mitch Marner scored the eventual game winner just 17 seconds later.