nhl Game Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Maple Leafs Win 5-3
Toronto skated to a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday in NHL action at Pepsi Center.
The Maple Leafs were a -118 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews, Kasperi Kapanen, Zach Hyman, Nicholas Shore, and Tyson Barrie in the victory. Shore opened the scoring at 9:49 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 34 of 37 Colorado shots in the victory.
Colorado got goals from Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, and Andre Burakovsky in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Colorado got a 11-stop effort from Philipp Grubauer in the loss.
On the power play, Toronto went 1-for-2, while the Avalanche were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Toronto 37-28 in the game.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Avalanche will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Edmonton.