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Maple Leafs Advance to Second Round After Game 6 Win Over Senators

Toronto ends years of playoff struggles with a 4-2 victory, securing their second series win since 2004 and setting up a clash with the Florida Panthers.

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (back centre) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with Max Pacioretty, left, Brandon Carlo, right, and Morgan Rielly during second period NHL playoff hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, May 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark thanks the crowd after losing to the Maple Leafs in Game 6.
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Overview

  • Max Pacioretty scored the game-winning goal with 5:39 left in regulation, capping off a 4-2 victory for Toronto in Game 6 of the first-round series.
  • William Nylander celebrated his 29th birthday with two goals and an assist, including an empty-net goal to seal the win.
  • Auston Matthews opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the first period, breaking Toronto's lengthy drought in elimination-game power plays.
  • Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 20 saves, helping the Maple Leafs withstand a late-game push from Ottawa, who tied the game briefly in the third period.
  • Toronto will face the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round, marking just their second playoff series win in over two decades.