TORONTO (AP) ― The Maple Leafs increased their shots and hits in Game 3 against Boston. Their mistakes also went up, and that was enough for the Bruins to win 5-2 Monday night.

Adam McQuaid, Rich Peverley, Nathan Horton, Daniel Paille and David Krejci, with an empty-net goal with 1:17 remaining, scored for Boston, a playoff-savvy squad that came out with an edge. And left with an edge in the series 2-1.

“I think, as a team, we played a good road game,” Krejci said. “Maybe we didn’t have as many chances in Game 1 (a 4-1 Boston win), but I think it was a perfect road game and I’m pretty happy about that.”

Game 4 is Wednesday night.

The loss came before 19,746 amped-up fans inside the Air Canada Centre. Outside, a blue-and-white throng watched on a big screen in Maple Leaf Square as playoff hockey returned to Toronto for the first time since 2004.

“The crowd was awesome,” said Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk. “One of the loudest I think I’ve played in front of in the NHL.”

Didn’t make much difference in the end. Toronto’s errors did.

NY Rangers 4, Washington 3

Detroit 3, Anaheim 2

Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 3