Toronto jumped out to a quick two-goal lead within the first six minutes, but Florida star Aleksander Barkov cut it to 2–1. Early in the second period, Leafs captain John Tavares scored to restore the two-goal cushion.

Two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Justin Bieber was among the Leafs fans tuned in to watch the boys in blue win on Wednesday night. He shared a photo on social media, captioning it with a two-word message. "Locked in," Bieber wrote.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, May 9 in Game 3 of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.