nhl Game Recap
Columbus Falls 4-1 to Maple Leafs - Recap
Toronto got a pair of goals from Mitchell Marner as the Maple Leafs skated to a 4-1 victory over Columbus on Friday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Toronto got goals from Mitchell Marner(2), Cody Ceci, and Auston Matthews in the victory. Marner opened the scoring at 12:04 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 29 Columbus shots in the victory.
Cam Atkinson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-5, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Toronto 29-29 in the game.
Next game, Toronto takes its act home to face Montreal looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.