Jake Muzzin had a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs (32-22-8), who lost 5-2 to the Penguins on Tuesday in the first half of a home-and-home. Toronto, which had lost two in a row, moved two points ahead of the Florida Panthers for third in the Atlantic Division. Florida lost 5-4 at the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
"It was great. We responded the way we wanted to," Andersen said. "Guys played really good. Jake Muzzin especially, I thought he was unbelievable today. We just stuck with our game for the most part. It was a complete effort and a great response from everyone. That's what we want to be like."
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Matt Murray made 26 saves for the Penguins (37-16-6), who had won three straight. Pittsburgh is tied with the Washington Capitals for first in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals lost 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime Thursday.
"I don't think we came into this game with a big head or thinking we were better than we are," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "I don't think that was the case. For the most part, we're a hard-working team and come with the right mentality every night. Tonight we had a good first period but then we give up a goal, take a 5-on-3. Ideally we stop the damage at that and give ourselves a chance to get back in, but it didn't happen."
Muzzin gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead at 7:45 of the second period when he scored from the left point.
"Enjoy tonight, remember what it felt like, the mindset we had coming in and bring it again," the defenseman said. "We have to be desperate, all points matter coming down the stretch. We did a much better job defensively closing on loose pucks. We had a lot more talking in our own zone as well, which helped exiting our zone."
