Instead, it was a 26-year-old, third-pair defenseman from Laval, Quebec who proved to be the difference maker by beating goalie Linus Ullmark at 1:19 of overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2, Game 3 victory against the Ottawa Senators at a raucous Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine, who nailed five of his best bets over the past three days, gives his thoughts on who to back to score a goal in Thursday's Stanley Cup Playoff games

Advancing past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been a struggle for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past 20 years.