Auston Matthews breaks through, Maple Leafs beat Panthers 2-0 to force Game 7

— Auston Matthews hadn't scored against Florida in more than a year. He ended the drought — and might have saved Toronto's season in the process.
May 17, 2025, 04:18 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodTORFLA
6:20Auston Matthews (3)
Assists: Mitch Marner (11)
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14:17Max Pacioretty (3)
Assists: Bobby McMann (2), Max Domi (4)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Brandon Carlo
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Chris Tanev
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Chris Tanev
  • Sam Bennett hit Max Pacioretty
  • Chris Tanev shot blocked by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Brad Marchand Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Niko Mikkola hit William Nylander
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Seth Jones
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In Wide Left
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
  • Sam Bennett hit Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Max Pacioretty
  • Sam Reinhart hit Auston Matthews
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Bobby McMann
  • Seth Jones hit Mitch Marner
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Simon Benoit
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Tomas Nosek hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • A.J. Greer hit Simon Benoit
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Chris Tanev
  • Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Chris Tanev
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Short
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • A.J. Greer hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Jonah Gadjovich
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Bobby McMann
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Matthew Knies
  • Sam Reinhart hit Simon Benoit
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Chris Tanev
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Chris Tanev
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Steven Lorentz
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Morgan Rielly
  • Anton Lundell hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonah Gadjovich Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Morgan Rielly
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jonah Gadjovich Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tomas Nosek Snap Shot Wide Right
  • A.J. Greer hit Simon Benoit
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Bobby McMann
  • Too many men/ice served by Matthew Tkachuk
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Seth Jones hit Steven Lorentz
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Chris Tanev
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Seth Jones
  • A.J. Greer Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Mitch Marner
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Brandon Carlo
  • Aaron Ekblad Interference against Mitch Marner
  • Sam Reinhart hit William Nylander
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Sam Bennett hit Jake McCabe
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Short
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Jake McCabe
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Morgan Rielly
  • Seth Jones hit Mitch Marner
  • Niko Mikkola hit Chris Tanev
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Chris Tanev
  • Anton Lundell hit Jake McCabe
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Chris Tanev
  • Seth Jones hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Chris Tanev
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Anton Lundell hit Brandon Carlo
  • Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Chris Tanev
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jesper Boqvist Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brad Marchand Tip-In Wide Right
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Tomas Nosek hit Mitch Marner
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Chris Tanev
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Seth Jones hit Matthew Knies
  • Sam Reinhart hit Simon Benoit
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Seth Jones
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sam Bennett hit Mitch Marner
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Jake McCabe
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Sam Bennett hit Chris Tanev
  • Aleksander Barkov Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Seth Jones Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Tkachuk Unsportsmanlike conduct against Joseph Woll
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • William Nylander hit Niko Mikkola
  • Icing
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Bobby McMann hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Sam Bennett
  • Steven Lorentz hit Niko Mikkola
  • Brandon Carlo hit Anton Lundell
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Simon Benoit hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Steven Lorentz hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Steven Lorentz hit Gustav Forsling
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Simon Benoit Interference against A.J. Greer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In Wide Right
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot Short
  • John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Carlo Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Max Pacioretty hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Tripping against Carter Verhaeghe
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Takeaway by Jake McCabe
  • Auston Matthews hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • John Tavares Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Brad Marchand
  • Hand Pass
  • Mitch Marner faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Matthew Knies hit Niko Mikkola
  • Scott Laughton hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Scott Laughton hit Nate Schmidt
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Max Pacioretty hit Anton Lundell
  • Puck in Benches
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Scott Laughton hit Gustav Forsling
  • Steven Lorentz hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Lorentz hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Bobby McMann hit Seth Jones
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • John Tavares hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Sam Reinhart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Morgan Rielly hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • A.J. Greer shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Scott Laughton Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit hit Brad Marchand
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • TV Timeout
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • John Tavares Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews High-sticking against Aaron Ekblad
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • William Nylander Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot Short
  • TV Timeout
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Morgan Rielly hit Sam Bennett
  • Morgan Rielly hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Chris Tanev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Mitch Marner hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Takeaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Pontus Holmberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In Wide Left
  • Scott Laughton hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Takeaway by Chris Tanev
  • Scott Laughton hit Sam Reinhart
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Auston Matthews Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (11)
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Max Domi Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • TV Timeout
  • Mitch Marner hit Seth Jones
  • Brandon Carlo Hooking against Aleksander Barkov
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • William Nylander hit Seth Jones
  • Max Pacioretty hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • John Tavares Backhand Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Hand Pass
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • High Stick
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Steven Lorentz hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Max Pacioretty Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Bobby McMann (2), Max Domi (4)
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Hand Pass
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Mitch Marner
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mitch Marner
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