Six Game 6s on Friday May 1 reshuffled both brackets. NHL: Buffalo eliminated Boston 4-1 at TD Garden (Lyon 25 saves, Tage Thompson 2A) for the Sabres' first series win since 2007; Vegas closed out Utah 5-1 at Delta Center (Howden + Marner) to advance 4-2; Tampa Bay won at Bell Centre to force a Game 7 in Tampa Sunday vs Montreal. NBA: Lakers eliminated Houston 98-78 in Game 6 at Toyota Center (Doncic 28/9/8) to advance 4-2 and set up an OKC matchup; Detroit erased a 22-point halftime deficit at Orlando, capitalizing on a 23-straight-missed-shot Magic stretch, to force Game 7; Toronto stole Game 6 in OT on RJ Barrett's corner three with 1.9 seconds left to force a Cleveland Game 7. Stanley Cup model rerun: Buffalo + Vegas adjustments push Carolina to ~25% Cup probability and Colorado holds top at ~31%; Anaheim's deeper run carries it from 1.7% to ~3%. Three NBA Game 7s and one NHL Game 7 all play Saturday-Sunday.
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