nhl Game Recap
Maple Leafs Down Columbus 5-4 - Match Report
Toronto earned a 5-4 victory over Columbus behind a 2-goal performance from Auston Matthews on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -245 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Auston Matthews(2), Nick Ritchie, William Nylander, and John Tavares each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Nylander opened the scoring for Toronto.
Jack Campbell turned in a 28-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Oliver Bjorkstrand(2), Max Domi, and Sean Kuraly scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Jack Campbell.
Columbus got a 25-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 40-32.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Lightning. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Anaheim.