The Athletic has live coverage of Maple Leafs vs Panthers in Game 7 of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. TORONTO — For the sixth time in the eight seasons, the Maple Leafs will play a Game 7. And this time,

Auston Matthews got his first goal of the series to break a scoreless tie in the third period, Joseph Woll stopped 22 shots, and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept their season alive by beating the Florida Panthers 2-0 in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night.

The Florida Panthers ' quest for a Stanley Cup repeat has hit a couple snags. They lost the first two games of their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They rallied to win three in a row but lost Game 6 at home with a chance to wrap up the series.