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Panthers Run Away with Win over Maple Leafs in Battle of Depleted Teams
Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich each had a goal and two assists as Florida snapped a four-game slide.
- On Saturday, the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 at Scotiabank Arena, with Eetu Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich each recording one goal and two assists as Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves to snap a four-game losing streak.
- Both teams poised to miss the playoffs, the Panthers entered play one spot above Toronto at 26th overall in the NHL standings, while the Maple Leafs fell to 28th after their fifth consecutive loss.
- Florida's Tomas Nosek scored twice to help build a 3-0 second-period lead; William Nylander cut Toronto's deficit with two goals, including a power-play marker midway through the second to make it 3-2 through 40 minutes.
- Making his National Hockey League debut, defenceman William Villeneuve played 18 minutes 45 seconds and called the experience unforgettable, having spent four years developing with Toronto's Marlies after the 2020 draft.
- Toronto's 2026 first-round pick remains top-five protected in a trade with the Boston Bruins, with the draft lottery set for May 5; the Leafs now have a realistic path to a top-five selection if they maintain their bottom-five standing.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 40%
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