nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Edmonton 4-2
The Maple Leafs beat Edmonton 4-2 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Frederik Andersen's 30 saves.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -143 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Toronto got goals from Adam Brooks, John Tavares, Jimmy Vesey, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Brooks opened the scoring at 5:55 of the second period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 30 of 32 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Leon Draisaitl, and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Mikko Koskinen stopped 25 of 28 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-2, while the Oilers were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Toronto 32-29 in the game.
Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.