The Panthers are waiting after beating cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in five games. The Panthers went 3-1-0 against the Maple Leafs during the regular season and outscoring Toronto 13-7 overall, with Sergei Bobrovsky in net each time and posting a 1.77 goals-against average and .925 save percentage.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the job done against the Ottawa Senators in Game 6. With the Maple Leafs at risk of blowing a 3-0 series lead, they beat the Senators 4-2 to make the second round for the first time since 2023 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and just the second time since 2004,

Max Pacioretty scored a tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining in the third period, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory ver the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 6 of the first-round matchup.