The first matchup pits the Florida Panthers against the Toronto Maple Leafs ( 7 p.m. ET, ESPN ); those teams are tied 2-2.

"He works on his craft," said Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson, who played with Tkachuk for the Calgary Flames in the 2021-22 season.

“Not a goal against,” he said. The Maple Leafs had scored 33 seconds into Game 1 and 23 seconds into Game 3, putting the Panthers on the wrong foot from not long after puck drop.