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Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Dallas 5-4

Toronto got a pair of goals from William Nylander as the Maple Leafs skated to a 5-4 victory over Dallas on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena.

Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -128 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.

William Nylander(2), Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and Mitchell Marner each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Nylander opened the scoring for Toronto.

Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 of 31 Dallas shots in the victory.

Evgenii Dadonov(2), Jamie Benn, and Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.

Dallas got a 26-stop effort from Scott Wedgewood in the loss.

Toronto scored 3 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Toronto outshot Dallas 31-31 in the game.

Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Dallas, they head on the road to face Montreal.