It was effectively a four-point game and the Florida Panthers proved why they’re the reigning champs, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1. Toronto’s four-game winning streak was snapped and it finally looked worse for wear,

The Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 to snap an uncharacteristic four-game losing streak that obviously didn’t sit well with this proud team.

Carter Verhaeghe's three-point night helped the Florida Panthers snap their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win, cooling off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Sunrise.

Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe had power-play goals, Sam Reinhart had a short-handed score and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 for only their second win in eight games

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Wednesday’s matchup against their Atlantic Division rival Florida Panthers on a bit of a hot streak without their captain in the lineup.

Badly in need of a strong outing, the Florida Panthers dug deep on Wednesday and were pleased with the results. Florida pulled out an impressive 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, heading into the Thanksgiving holiday feeling good after ending their four-game losing streak.