Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Nicholas Paul skates with the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman TJ Brodie defends during the third period of Game 6 of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Lightning's OT winner forces Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs

By Adam Stites | Last updated May 12, 2022 11:23 PM ET

The Tampa Bay Lightning staved off elimination by rallying to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime Thursday to force a Game 7.

The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions trailed Toronto 3-2 in the third period after allowing three goals in the second period. Tampa Bay tied up the game with a goal from Nikita Kucherov during a five-on-three power play with just over 10 minutes left.

ALLLL TIED UP pic.twitter.com/A0ypR4VBtk
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 13, 2022

In overtime, Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy shut down several Maple Leafs scoring opportunities before Brayden Point finished the game with a shot that squeaked through the legs of Toronto goaltender Jack Campbell.

GAME. POINT. pic.twitter.com/RMO35JVEZE
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 13, 2022

Tampa Bay scored one goal in each period while Toronto's scoring came in a flurry with Auston Matthews scoring in the second period followed by John Tavares scoring twice in less than 30 seconds.

The Lightning and Maple Leafs have traded games back and forth with Toronto winning Games 1, 3, and 5. The series will end with a Game 7 on Saturday.

Adam Stites

Adam Stites is a Southern California native who lives in a new state every three months. He’s perennially disappointed by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona State Sun Devils. His dog is named Ramsey after the best cornerback in the NFL

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