Maple Leafs Down Florida 4-3 - Match Report
Maple Leafs Down Florida 4-3 - Match Report
Toronto needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Florida on Tuesday in NHL action at Air Canada Centre.
The Maple Leafs were a -125 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
The win was clinched by Colby Armstrong, who beat Scott Clemmensen in a shootout to gain the extra point in the standings for Toronto. Kris Versteeg, Mikhail Grabovski, and Nikolai Kulemin each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Versteeg opened the scoring for Toronto, finding the back of the net at 7:20 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Colby Armstrong and Luke Schenn.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned in a 30-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Cory Stillman, Stephen Weiss, and David Booth scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Jean-Sebastien Giguere.
Florida got a 23-stop effort from Scott Clemmensen in the loss.
On the power play, Toronto went 1-for-4, while the Panthers were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 33-26.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Panthers will aim to get back on the winning track at Montreal.
