The Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and will now meet the Florida Panthers in the second round. It was a little touch-and-go for Toronto against Ottawa, but the team found a way to close the series out in six games.

The defending Stanley Cup champions, who finished off the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games on Wednesday, found out Thursday they will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Battle of Ontario and moved on to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 6 of their first-round matchup.