nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Ottawa 7-3
Toronto earned a 7-3 victory over Ottawa behind a 2-goal performance from Auston Matthews on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -271 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Auston Matthews(2), Mitchell Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares, Ilya Mikheyev, and Joe Thornton each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring for Toronto.
Michael Hutchinson turned in a 34-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Connor Brown, Tim Stuetzle, and Drake Batherson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Michael Hutchinson.
Ottawa got a 20-stop effort from Matt Murray in the loss.
Toronto scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 37-31.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Montreal.