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Toronto Falls 4-2 to Penguins - Recap

The Maple Leafs came up short Friday against the Penguins, falling 4-2.

Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as +134 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Evgeni Malkin, Jason Zucker, Brock McGinn, and Jake Guentzel each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Malkin opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.

Casey DeSmith stopped 28 of 30 Toronto shots in the victory.

Zach Aston-Reese, and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.

Toronto got a 19-stop effort from Erik Kallgren in the loss.

Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 30-23.

Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Maple Leafs will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vancouver.