Maple Leafs Struck by Lightning

Steve Bell

am800-sports-hockey-toronto-maple-leafs-marner-lightning-1.9052880 TORONTO, ON - MARCH 11: Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a pass against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Maple Leafs 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) (Claus Andersen/Mitchell Marner of the Maple Leafs makes a pass against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on March 11, 2019 in Toronto. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images))

The NHL leading Tampa Bay Lightning skate past the Leafs in Toronto

Steven Stamkos scored once and also set up Alex Killorn's winner with under six minutes to go in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 shots for Tampa (61-16-4), which became just the second team in NHL history to win more than 60 games in a season.

NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov added his 40th goal of the season into an empty net.

Mitch Marner replied for Toronto (46-28-7). Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in taking the loss.

The Leafs wrap up the regular season Saturday in Montreal against the Canadiens, while the Lightning visit the Boston Bruins.