nhl Game Recap
Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Wrap - Toronto Wins 9-2
Auston Matthews sniped 3 goals in leading Toronto to a 9-2 win over Anaheim on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Toronto was favored by -253 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(3), Bobby McMann(2), Nicholas Robertson, Jake McCabe, William Nylander, and Tyler Bertuzzi in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 3:41 of the first period.
Martin Jones stopped 19 of 21 Anaheim shots in the victory.
Anaheim got goals from Frank Vatrano, and Ryan Strome in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Lukas Dostal stopped 14 of 18 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 4 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Anaheim went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Toronto outshot Anaheim 32-21 in the game.
Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Anaheim, they head on the road to face Buffalo.