New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
William Nylander scores in OT to give the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Devils
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.
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.
TOR wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:21 | Jack Hughes Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:14 | William Nylander Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Domi (13), Chris Tanev (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:14 | Nico Hischier Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (37), Jack Hughes (36) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:43 | Auston Matthews Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (21), Bobby McMann (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:44 | Nico Hischier Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Timo Meier (17), Jack Hughes (37) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:47 | Auston Matthews Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (47), Jake McCabe (11) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:10 | William Nylander Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (48), Jake McCabe (12) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 14 | Hits | 25 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 24 | Shots | 41 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 47.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.2 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,577 | Capacity:
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,577 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
5 | 10 | 65 | 30 |
 New Jersey |
6 | 15 | 58 | 26 |
 Carolina |
3 | 16 | 57 | 27 |
 Columbus |
6 | 17 | 50 | 22 |
 Philadelphia |
6 | 20 | 46 | 20 |
 Pittsburgh |
8 | 20 | 46 | 19 |
 NY Rangers |
3 | 20 | 45 | 21 |
 NY Islanders |
7 | 20 | 41 | 17 |
