Thanks in part to Mitch Marner's tiebreaking goal in the third period, the Toronto Maple Leafs notched a 4-3 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Wednesday and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series.

William Nylander had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday.

Mikko Rantanen scored three consecutive goals in the second period for his second straight playoff hat trick, leading the visiting Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.