TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 61st and 62nd goals of the season to go along with an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs built a 5-1 lead before hanging on late to down the Florida Panthers 6-4 in a potential first-round playoff preview Monday.

Nick Robertson and Matthew Knies also had a goal and an assist each for Toronto (43-22-9), while Tyler Bertuzzi and David Kampf provided the rest of the offence.