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Pittsburgh Falls 4-1 to Maple Leafs - Recap

The Penguins came up short Saturday against the Maple Leafs, falling 4-1.

Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as +112 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

William Nylander, Pontus Holmberg, Mitchell Marner, and Auston Matthews each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Marner opened the scoring for Toronto.

Erik Kallgren stopped 25 of 26 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.

Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Erik Kallgren.

Pittsburgh got a 37-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.

Toronto scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 41-26.

Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.