Overview

• The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated 6-1 by the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, ending their playoff run.
• Drake lost a $1 million bet placed on the Maple Leafs to win, which would have yielded a $2.13 million payout.
• Following the loss, Drake humorously attributed the defeat to Justin Bieber, coining the term 'Bieber curse' on social media.
• Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey attended the game, sitting courtside at Scotiabank Arena, with Bieber expressing optimism about the team’s future.
• Drake’s reputation for jinxing teams after high-profile bets fueled fan reactions and media discourse about superstition in sports culture.