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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Recap - Maple Leafs Win 7-3

Auston Matthews scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Washington 7-3 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.

Toronto won as a -129 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(2), John Tavares, Jake McCabe, Tyler Bertuzzi, Bobby McMann, and William Nylander in the victory. Matthews opened the scoring at 0:16 of the first period.

Joseph Woll stopped 18 of 21 Washington shots in the victory.

Alex Ovechkin(2), and Connor McMichael scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Joseph Woll.

Washington got a 22-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.

Toronto scored 1 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-1 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 29-21.

Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.