nhl Game Recap
Toronto Ices Philadelphia 5-2 - Recap
Toronto got 3 goals from John Tavares en route to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.
The Maple Leafs were a -317 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Toronto got goals from John Tavares(3), Zach Aston-Reese, and Auston Matthews in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 16:40 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 23-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Joel Farabee, and Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Philadelphia got a 39-stop effort from Felix Sandstrom in the loss.
Toronto scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 44-25.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Bruins. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.