William Nylander scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3. Former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe returned to Scotiabank Arena for the first time since his departure in the spring.
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. 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.
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