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Maple Leafs Fall 4-3 Against Washington - Game Recap
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Capitals over Toronto 4-3 on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
Washington was an underdog by +120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), and John Carlson(2) in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 10:47 of the first period.
Braden Holtby stopped 28 of 31 Toronto shots in the victory.
Auston Matthews(2), and Andreas Johnsson scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Braden Holtby.
Toronto got a 30-stop effort from Frederik Andersen in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 7 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-8 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Toronto 34-31 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.