nhl Game Recap
Toronto Skates Past Montreal 3-2 - Recap
Toronto earned a 3-2 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Auston Matthews on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -339 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.0.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(2), and John Tavares in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 13:32 of the first period.
Erik Kallgren turned in a 24-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Montreal got goals from Joel Edmundson, and Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 23-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
Toronto scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 40-26.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Winnipeg.