nhl Game Recap
Lightning Down Toronto 8-1 - Match Report
Tampa Bay earned a 8-1 victory over Toronto behind a 2-goal performance from Ross Colton on Thursday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -132 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Ross Colton(2), Alex Killorn(2), Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon, Ondrej Palat, and Nikita Kucherov each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Killorn opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 36-save effort for the Lightning.
Toronto got a goal from Ilya Mikheyev in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 28-stop effort from Erik Kallgren in the loss.
Tampa Bay scored 4 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Toronto outshot Tampa Bay 37-36 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Predators. The Maple Leafs will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.