nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Skates Past Toronto 5-2 - Recap
Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals against the Maple Leafs as Edmonton handed Toronto a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday at Rogers Place.
Edmonton was an underdog by -105 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Connor McDavid(2), Zach Hyman, Kailer Yamamoto, and Klim Kostin in the victory. McDavid opened the scoring at 3:49 of the first period.
Stuart Skinner turned in a 26-save effort for the Oilers.
Toronto got goals from David Kampf, and Mitchell Marner in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 of 32 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Toronto 32-28 in the game.
Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Maple Leafs will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.