"Just a gutsy, gutsy win," Matthews said. Max Pacioretty added an insurance goal for the Maple Leafs, who improved to 4-2 when facing elimination since the start of the 2023 playoffs. Florida coach Paul Maurice is 5-0 in Game 7s, including the final game of last season's Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers are 3-1 all time in the ultimate game of a series -- 2-0 on the road -- while the Maple Leafs have lost each of their past six Game 7s. And the Maple Leafs hadn't had the lead in basically the equivalent of 3½ games -- 216 minutes, 30 seconds, to be precise.