nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Toronto 5-2 - Recap
New York earned a 5-2 victory over Toronto behind a 2-goal performance from Mika Zibanejad on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -109 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Mika Zibanejad(2), Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, and Braden Schneider each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring for New York.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 31-save effort for the Rangers.
Toronto got a goal from Auston Matthews(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Martin Jones stopped 31 of 35 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 2-for-2, while the Maple Leafs were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 36-33.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Buffalo.