nhl Game Recap
Red Wings Fall 5-3 Against Toronto - Game Recap
Auston Matthews was the difference, potting a pair for Toronto on Thursday as the Maple Leafs skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -166 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews(2), Morgan Rielly, Ron Hainsey, and Mitchell Marner in the victory. Rielly opened the scoring at 15:48 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 26 of 29 Detroit shots in the victory.
Nick Jensen(2), and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Jimmy Howard stopped 30 of 34 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-4, while the Red Wings were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 35-29.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Capitals. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.