nhl Game Recap
Toronto Ices Montreal 6-5 - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Wednesday against the Maple Leafs, falling 6-5 in a shootout.
Toronto won as a -286 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Auston Matthews(3), Noah Gregor, and William Nylander each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Gregor opened the scoring for Toronto.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 19 of 24 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Alex Newhook(2), Jake Evans, Cole Caufield, and Jesse Ylonen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Allen stopped 37 of 42 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-4, while the Canadiens were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 42-24.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Wild. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Chicago.