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Toronto Skates Past Edmonton 7-4 - Recap
Toronto earned a 7-4 victory over Edmonton behind a 2-goal performance from John Tavares on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -117 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.0.
John Tavares(2), Noel Acciari(2), William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and Mitchell Marner each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Acciari opened the scoring for Toronto.
Matt Murray stopped 23 of 27 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Edmonton got goals from Connor McDavid, Evander Kane, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Stuart Skinner stopped 31 of 37 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 38-27.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.