nhl Game Recap
Toronto Skates Past Tampa Bay 4-3 - Recap
John Tavares was the difference, potting a pair for Toronto on Tuesday as the Maple Leafs skated off with a 4-3 victory over the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
Toronto won as a +160 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Toronto got goals from John Tavares(2), William Nylander, and Jake Muzzin in the victory. Muzzin opened the scoring at 12:48 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 26 of 29 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Nikita Kucherov, Yanni Gourde, and Pat Maroon scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 23 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-4, while the Lightning were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 29-23.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Chicago.