Anybody who thought the Toronto Maple Leafs have been useless after three straight losses to the Florida Panthers could need to test that pulse once more. Toronto went into South Florida Friday evening and beat the defending champs at their very own recreation with a formidable 2-0 win in Recreation 6.

The Maple Leafs seemed misplaced in a 6-1 loss in Recreation 5, and it was honest to query whether or not they had sufficient left within the tank to maintain the collection alive in Recreation 6. As an alternative, Toronto went into enemy territory and shut down a Florida offense that simply hung a half-dozen objectives on the scoreboard the final trip.

Maybe most significantly for the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews bought the game-winning aim within the third interval. He attacked the Panthers off the frenzy and ripped a depraved wrist shot by Sergei Bobrovsky to interrupt a scoreless tie.

NHL Playoffs 2025: Auston Matthews powers Maple Leafs to Recreation 7, leads 3 Stars of the Evening

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That aim was Matthews’ first of the collection, and it was an enormous second for the Toronto captain, who was dealing with a mountain of questions heading into Recreation 6.

Now, the Maple Leafs and Panthers will play a decisive Recreation 7 in Toronto on Sunday evening. Earlier than that, the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars will play Recreation 6 on Saturday evening, and the Stars have the possibility to shut out that collection on residence ice.

For the entire schedule and outcomes for each matchup, comply with alongside proper right here at CBS Sports activities.

Spherical 2

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Recreation 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Recreation 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Recreation 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Recreation 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Recreation 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Recreation 7: Sunday, Could 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at TOR | TNT/Max

Recreation 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Recreation 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Recreation 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Recreation 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars

Recreation 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Recreation 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Recreation 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Recreation 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Recreation 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Recreation 6: Saturday, Could 17 | 8 p.m. | at DAL | TBD
*Recreation 7: Monday, Could 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at WPG | ESPN

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Recreation 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Recreation 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Recreation 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Recreation 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Spherical 1

Recreation 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Recreation 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Recreation 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2  | Recap

Recreation 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Recreation 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Recreation 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Recreation 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Recreation 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

Recreation 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Recreation 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Recreation 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Recreation 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

Recreation 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Recreation 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Recreation 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Recreation 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Recreation 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) | Recap

Recreation 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Recreation 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Recreation 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Recreation 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Recreation 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Recreation 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Recreation 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

Recreation 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Recreation 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Recreation 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Recreation 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Recreation 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

Recreation 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Recreation 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Recreation 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Recreation 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

Recreation 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Recreation 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Recreation 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Recreation 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Recreation 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Recreation 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap