nhl Game Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Recap - Maple Leafs Win 6-2
Auston Matthews scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Florida 6-2 on Thursday at FLA Live Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.0.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(2), William Nylander, Alexander Kerfoot, Michael Bunting, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 5:05 of the first period.
Matt Murray stopped 33 of 35 Florida shots in the victory.
Nick Cousins, and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Matt Murray.
Florida got a 21-stop effort from Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss.
Toronto scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Florida went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 35-27.
Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For Florida, they head home to face New York.