The Florida Panthers will get to defend their crown. By virtue of the Toronto Maple Leafs beating the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Panthers officially punched their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This marks the sixth straight trip to the postseason for the Panthers.

Even after falling 3-0 on Saturday to the Ottawa Senators for their eighth loss in 12 games, the Panthers have officially clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a sixth consecutive season following losses by both the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets.

It’s a long grind,” John Tavares said. “It’s a special thing to play for the Stanley Cup. We’re excited to have the opportunity to again, we earned our ticket there, and we’ll continue to work to finish as high as we can and make the most of the opportunity.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are breaking their goaltending rotation.

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0 on Saturday night. Here is our recap of the game.

William Nylander and Nick Robertson each scored twice, Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.