The conference final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has been determined following a decisive Game 7 match-up between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. The Florida Panthers continued their pursuit of a second consecutive Stanley Cup, emerging with a commanding 6-1 victory at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. With this win, the Panthers are set to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the upcoming series, where a berth in the Stanley Cup Final is at stake.

During the initial period of the game, neither team managed to score, although the Panthers demonstrated their offensive prowess with 20 shot attempts in the first six minutes, while the Maple Leafs did not record a single attempt. A significant moment occurred when William Nylander had a chance to give Toronto an early lead; however, Panthers' goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made a crucial save to keep the game scoreless. The intensity of the match escalated further when referee Chris Rooney left the game after being inadvertently struck by a high stick.

The Panthers opened the scoring in the second period with Seth Jones finding the net, assisted by Evan Rodrigues. Just minutes later, Anton Lundell capitalized on a rebound to extend Florida's lead to 2-0. The Panthers' fourth line contributed to the scoring when Jonah Gadjovich added a third goal to increase their advantage. Despite Maple Leafs fans' hopes rekindled by Max Domi's goal to reduce the deficit to 3-1, the Panthers quickly restored their three-goal lead with a redirection from Eetu Luostarinen. Toronto was unable to recover, as Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand added to Florida's score, solidifying a 6-1 victory. As the Panthers prepare for their upcoming matchup against the Hurricanes, the Maple Leafs are still in search of their first conference final appearance since 2002.