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Detroit Falls 5-4 to Maple Leafs - Recap
Toronto skated to a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Saturday in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -275 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Toronto got goals from John Tavares, Mitchell Marner, Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot, and Jake Muzzin in the victory. Muzzin opened the scoring at 19:46 of the first period.
Petr Mrazek turned in a 27-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Detroit got goals from Filip Hronek, Filip Zadina, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Joe Veleno in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Thomas Greiss stopped 33 of 38 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 38-31.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Golden Knights. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track at Montreal.