nhl Game Recap
Toronto Ices Tampa Bay 6-5 - Recap
Calle Jarnkrok scored a pair of goals against the Lightning as Toronto handed Tampa Bay a 6-5 defeat on Monday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -149 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Calle Jarnkrok(2), Auston Matthews(2), Matthew Knies, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Knies opened the scoring at 3:42 of the first period.
Joseph Woll turned in a 18-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Tampa Bay got goals from Nikita Kucherov(2), Brandon Hagel, Victor Hedman, and Brayden Point in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jonas Johansson stopped 27 of 33 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 0-for-3, while the Lightning were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 33-31.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Senators. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.