2022 First Round · Eastern Conference
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning 2022 Playoff Series
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the 2022 First Round (7 games, 1 of them in overtime).
TBL wins 4-3 · Maple Leafs eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2 | TBL at TOR | TBL 0, TOR 5TOR win | |
| 2 | May 4 | TBL at TOR | TBL 5, TOR 3TBL win | |
| 3 | May 6 | TOR at TBL | TOR 5, TBL 2TOR win | |
| 4 | May 8 | TOR at TBL | TOR 3, TBL 7TBL win | |
| 5 | May 10 | TBL at TOR | TBL 3, TOR 4TOR win | |
| 6 | May 12 | TOR at TBL | TOR 3, TBL 4TBL win | OT |
| 7 | May 14 | TBL at TOR | TBL 2, TOR 1TBL win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auston MatthewsTOR · C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Mitch MarnerTOR · R | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
 Nikita KucherovTBL · R | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
 William NylanderTOR · R | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Victor HedmanTBL · D | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2022 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2022 First Round series between the Maple Leafs and Lightning?
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the series 4-3 in 7 games.
Who led the Maple Leafs vs. Lightning series in scoring?
Auston Matthews led the series with 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 7 games.
How many games in the Maple Leafs vs. Lightning series went to overtime?
1 of the 7 games went to overtime.