Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 4-3

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday, October 8, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Maple Leafs led 3-1 after the first period, it was tied 3-3 after the second period, and it was tied 3-3 after regulation. The Golden Knights won it in a shootout.

With 0:34 left in the first period, Jack Roslovic scored on a backhand, assisted by Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko. Toronto Maple Leafs led 1-0. With 3:58 left in the second period, Jack Eichel scored on a wrist shot. That tied it 3-3.

Nick Paul led the Maple Leafs with 1 goal. Jack Eichel led the Golden Knights with 1 goal and 1 assist. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 40 of 43 shots for the Maple Leafs.

Vegas Golden Knights were favored by 1.5 goals. Golden Knights did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game stayed under.

The Golden Knights are 4-1. In their last 4 games they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at home on October 8, beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 in Seattle on October 6, beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver on October 4, and lost to the Anaheim Ducks 3-4 at home on October 2.

The Maple Leafs are 2-3. In their last 4 games they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-4 in Vegas on October 8, beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 at home on October 6, lost to the Ottawa Senators 2-3 at home on October 3, and beat the New York Islanders 2-1 at home on September 30.

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