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SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored 10 seconds apart midway through the second period, and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. With the victory and Boston's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, Florida clinched the Atlantic Division title. The Panthers finished with the season with a four-game win streak to make up a five-point deficit in the standings. They will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the playoffs. John Tavares and Noah Gregor scored for the Maple Leafs, and Joseph Woll made 37 stops. Toronto will play Boston in the first round of the playoffs.
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