Still, the Maple Leafs find themselves in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, tied 2-2 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers entering a crucial Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, TVAS, ESPN).

Although Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has provided his teammates with three assists, he has yet to find the back of the net in the series against the reigning champions.

The likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares and Matthew Knies have never made it to a 2-2 series in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Ten games into their 2025 postseason run,