nhl Game Recap
Recap - Maple Leafs Defeat Winnipeg 6-4
Toronto got 3 goals from John Tavares en route to a 6-4 victory over Winnipeg on Monday at Canada Life Centre.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -109 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Toronto got goals from John Tavares(3), Matthew Knies, Morgan Rielly, and William Nylander in the victory. Tavares opened the scoring at 11:56 of the first period.
Anthony Stolarz stopped 19 of 23 Winnipeg shots in the victory.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Gabriel Vilardi, and Mark Scheifele in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 30 of 35 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Toronto scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 36-23.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kraken. The Jets will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.