Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla against the Toronto Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) AP

The home team has won each game so far in the series, with the Maple Leafs winning two in Toronto to start and the Panthers winning Game 3. If Florida rallies, it could become the seventh reigning Stanley Cup winner in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) to move on after going down 2-0; only three have done it after the first round.

The Maple Leafs stunned the Cats in the first two games of their second round series but Florida responded with a hard-fought overtime victory in game three. The game was another battle with both sides looking to inflict as much pain as possible.