Nylander had two goals and an assist, Auston Matthews scored, and Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs, who are the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Division. They will face the Florida Panthers in the second round.

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators in 6 games, setting up a second-round series with the Florida Panthers

Max Pacioretty scored a tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining in the third period, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursda