nhl Game Recap
Maple Leafs Down Pittsburgh 4-2 - Match Report
Toronto earned a 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from William Nylander on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Toronto was favored by -178 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
William Nylander(2), Matthew Knies, and Mitch Marner each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Nylander opened the scoring for Toronto.
Anthony Stolarz turned in a 21-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Pittsburgh got goals from Kris Letang, and Rickard Rakell in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Joel Blomqvist stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 33-23.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at Montreal.