nhl Game Recap
Blackhawks Fall 5-4 Against Toronto - Game Recap
The Maple Leafs earned a 5-4 victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -240 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall, and David Kampf each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Tavares opened the scoring for Toronto.
Petr Mrazek turned in a 31-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Connor Murphy, and Jake McCabe scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Petr Mrazek.
Chicago got a 21-stop effort from Kevin Lankinen in the loss.
Toronto scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Chicago by a margin of 35-26.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Oilers. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.