The Devils have only lost twice this season when leading after two periods (21-0-2). And both of those losses are to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, including a 4-3 setback at Scotiebank Arena Thursday night.

William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,

Devils winger Stefan Noesen will miss Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of an illness, his second straight game sidelined. Coach Sheldon Keefe announced that Noesen had “not progressed well enough” to travel with the team on Wednesday, leaving their second line unsettled again.

The 2024-25 season hasn’t gone exactly to plan for Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. On top of the injury problems, his production has suffered a bit, particularly with his goal totals with just 17 in 31 games after scoring 69 in 81 last season.

Is Auston Matthews back? It sure seems that way. The Toronto Maple Leafs star forward scored twice to help the club snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime victory against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews felt that his team’s competitive spirit played a big role in their gutsy 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.