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Maple Leafs Fall 4-3 Against Winnipeg - Game Recap
Winnipeg needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Wednesday in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as +174 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele, and Mason Appleton in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring at 4:00 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 28 Toronto shots in the victory.
Auston Matthews(2), and Dmytro Timashov scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Frederik Andersen stopped 25 of 28 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 28-28.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Florida.