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The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed home with a chance to advance to the third round of the NHL playoffs with a victory in Game 7 on Sunday over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Auston Matthews scored the winning goal on Friday in a 2-0 triumph in Sunrise, Fla., that extended Toronto’s season, which seemed to be on its deathbed after three straight losses.

It was the first goal of the series for Toronto’s captain and came on an assist from Mitch Marner with 13:40 remaining in the third period. Max Pacioretty added another, his third of the postseason, with 5:43 left.

Joseph Woll had 22 saves in the Maple Leafs’ net to record his first career playoff shutout. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 15 of 17 shots in the losing cause. Toronto killed off four Florida power plays.

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