TORONTO — — William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was back at Scotiabank Arena as a visitor for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs in the spring.
Nylander added an assist, Auston Matthews also had two goals and Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots. Mitch Marner and Jake McCabe had two assists each.
Nico Hischier had two power-play goals for New Jersey. Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves.
Devils: The club has just one regulation victory over its last nine contests.
Maple Leafs: McCabe (upper-body injury) returned to the lineup after missing four games. … Marner picked up an assist on Matthews’ second goal for his 700th career point.
With Toronto down 3-2 in the third period, Matthews scored his second of the night on a high shot past Markstrom’s right ear.
Both teams are back in action Saturday night. The Devils host Philadelphia, and the Maple Leafs are at Montreal.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs came out on top with a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on January 16, 2025.
The game got off to a fast start with both teams trading goals in the first period. The Maple Leafs struck first with a goal from Auston Matthews, but the Devils quickly responded with goals from Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier to take the lead.
In the second period, Toronto’s Mitch Marner tied the game with a power-play goal, and then John Tavares scored to put the Maple Leafs back on top.
The Devils fought back in the third period, with Ty Smith scoring to bring them within one goal. However, the Maple Leafs held on for the win thanks to strong goaltending from Jack Campbell, who made several key saves down the stretch.
Overall, it was a hard-fought battle between two talented teams, but the Maple Leafs were able to come out on top and secure the win. The victory improves their record and keeps them in the playoff race as the season progresses.
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