nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Falls 5-2 to Maple Leafs - Recap
Michael Bunting scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Pittsburgh 5-2 on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Toronto was favored by -113 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Michael Bunting(2), John Tavares, William Nylander, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Tavares opened the scoring at 12:04 of the first period.
Matt Murray turned in a 35-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Sidney Crosby, and Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Matt Murray.
Casey DeSmith stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 0-for-1, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Toronto 37-33 in the game.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Devils. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.