nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Vancouver 5-1
Auston Matthews scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Vancouver 5-1 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -167 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(2), Wayne Simmonds(2), and Zach Hyman in the victory. Simmonds opened the scoring at 4:42 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen turned in a 27-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Vancouver got a goal from Brock Boeser in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vancouver got a 26-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
Toronto scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 31-28.