nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Montreal 5-3
Auston Matthews scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Montreal 5-3 on Saturday at Bell Centre.
Toronto was favored by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Auston Matthews(2), Travis Boyd, Mitchell Marner, and Alexander Kerfoot each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring for Toronto.
Frederik Andersen turned in a 30-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Montreal got goals from Tyler Toffoli, Paul Byron, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 22-stop effort from Carey Price in the loss.
On the power play, Toronto went 3-for-4, while the Canadiens were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 33-27.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Flames. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.