nhl Game Recap
Toronto Skates Past Calgary 5-4 - Recap
William Nylander scored a pair of goals against the Flames as Toronto handed Calgary a 5-4 defeat on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -165 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Toronto got goals from William Nylander(2), Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 5:04 of the first period.
Matt Murray stopped 22 of 26 Calgary shots in the victory.
Noah Hanifin(2), Trevor Lewis, and Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Matt Murray.
Calgary got a 29-stop effort from Dan Vladar in the loss.
Toronto scored 3 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Calgary lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 34-26.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track at Montreal.