The Drake betting curse has been well-documented in recent years, and it appears to be alive and well after the rapper let it be known that he bet $1 million on the Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Florida Panthers Sunday night in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series.

Veteran forward Brad Marchand said the Florida Panthers sensed the toll pressure took on the Toronto Maple Leafs while his team rode a relaxed mentality into Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs with a dominant 6–1 win in Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Sunday night. After falling behind 2–0 early in the series, Florida stormed back with three straight wins before the Leafs forced a decisive Game 7.

The conference final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is now set after a Game 7 clash between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. Who will win? USA TODAY Sports makes predictions.

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares, center, falls to the ice as goaltender Joseph Woll (60) defends the goal against Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) during the third period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

Former Bruins forward Brad Marchand couldn't resist a "corny" joke at the Toronto Maple Leafs' expense after Game 7 win.

The couple watched the Maple Leafs take on the Florida Panthers in Toronto on Sunday, May 18 Justin and Hailey Bieber watched an NHL ice hockey game at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday, May 18 In photos,