nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Florida 5-2
Toronto got a pair of goals from John Tavares as the Maple Leafs skated to a 5-2 victory over Florida on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -117 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 7.0.
John Tavares(2), Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, and Ilya Mikheyev each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Rielly opened the scoring for Toronto.
Petr Mrazek turned in a 33-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Brandon Montour, and Ryan Lomberg scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Petr Mrazek.
Spencer Knight stopped 20 of 24 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Florida went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Toronto 35-25 in the game.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Bruins. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.