OTTAWA -- Max Pacioretty broke a tie with 5:39 remaining in the third period for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who eliminated the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

Max Pacioretty's goal with 5:39 left lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 series-clinching victory over the host Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Thursday.

The Ottawa Senators are still alive but facing elimination again Thursday night as they resume their NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.