The Arizona Coyotes appeared to be on the fast track toward earning their first postseason berth since the 2011-12 season before stumbling over the last month.
The Coyotes have lost 11 of their last 14 contests overall (3-7-4) and seven of eight on the road (1-6-1) heading into the finale of their four-game East Coast trek against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
Defenseman Jakob Chychrun appeared to have given Arizona back-to-back victories at 1:30 into overtime on Tuesday, however his goal was overturned for goaltender interference on Derek Stepan.
The penalty proved costly, as Toronto scored on a partial breakaway later in the session to complete a 3-2 victory.