The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2023 NHL Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.
A total of 16 teams, including the Lightning and Maple Leafs, made the NHL Playoffs 2023, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.
Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins moving on to the next round.