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Friday, January 31st, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged victorious over the Tampa Bay Lightning with a score of 5-2 in the decisive seventh game of their initial playoff series on Saturday evening.

Auston Matthews contributed two goals for the Maple Leafs, securing the winning goal during the third period. Contributing to Toronto's success, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander each found the back of the net as well.

Despite goals from Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat, the Lightning could not avoid their playoff exit at the hands of the Maple Leafs.

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy experienced a challenging game for the Lightning, conceding five goals on 32 attempts. On the opposite end, Jack Campbell provided a reliable performance for the Maple Leafs, saving 29 out of the 31 shots made by Tampa Bay.

With this victory, the Maple Leafs are set to compete against the Boston Bruins in the subsequent round of the playoffs.

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