nhl Game Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Canucks Win 3-1
Jake Virtanen was the difference, potting a pair for Vancouver on Thursday as the Canucks skated off with a 3-1 victory over the Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +144 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Jake Virtanen(2), and Bo Horvat each scored for the Canucks in the victory. Virtanen opened the scoring for Vancouver.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 31-save effort for the Canucks.
Toronto got a goal from Pierre Engvall in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Michael Hutchinson stopped 25 of 28 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vancouver scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 32-28.