The Maple Leafs are built around their Core Four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares with Morgan Reilly anchoring the defense.

Combined, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers occupied first place in the Atlantic Division for 174 of 178 game days during the 2024-25 season, so it stands to reason that the two teams would be facing off in the Eastern Conference Second Round.

Craig Berube and the Toronto Maple Leafs have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they will face the reigning champion Florida Panthers. Even though the Panthers will be unlike the Ottawa Senators in terms of their heightened physical play, the Leafs seem to be getting cozy.