nhl Game Recap
Toronto Skates Past Washington 7-3 - Recap
Toronto got a pair of goals from Ilya Mikheyev as the Maple Leafs skated to a 7-3 victory over Washington on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -198 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Ilya Mikheyev(2), Michael Bunting(2), William Nylander(2), and Ilya Lyubushkin in the victory. Bunting opened the scoring at 4:37 of the first period.
Jack Campbell stopped 22 of 25 Washington shots in the victory.
Nic Dowd, Tom Wilson, and John Carlson scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jack Campbell.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 15 of 19 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Toronto outshot Washington 32-25 in the game.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Senators. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.