Devils shut out Leafs 4–0 as Toronto’s struggles continue
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another frustrating defeat Sunday night, falling 4–0 to the New Jersey Devils at Scotiabank Arena.
New Jersey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 23 shots he faced to record the shutout, while the Devils capitalized on their opportunities to hand Toronto its third consecutive loss.
Game summary
The teams played a scoreless opening period, with both goaltenders keeping the game close.
New Jersey broke through at 8:28 of the second period when Timo Meier found space in front and opened the scoring.
Meier struck again at 12:44, deflecting a Jack Hughes shot past Anthony Stolarz to give the Devils a 2–0 advantage.
Toronto struggled to generate a response in the third period.
Nico Hischier scored on the power play at 9:49 to make it 3–0, and former Maple Leaf Connor Brown added an empty-net goal to complete the 4–0 victory.
Three stars
Connor Hellebuyck, Devils — 23 saves, shutout.
Timo Meier, Devils — Two goals.
Nico Hischier, Devils — One goal and one assist.
Maple Leafs takeaways
Offensive struggles: Toronto was unable to solve Hellebuyck and finished without a goal.
Special teams: The Leafs failed to generate a power-play opportunity, while New Jersey scored once with the man advantage.
Injuries: Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev were unavailable, Jack Roslovic was a late scratch, and Colton Sissons left with a lower-body injury.
Goaltending: Anthony Stolarz stopped 25 shots but received little offensive support.
What’s next
The Maple Leafs will look to regroup when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, November 10.
Toronto needs a stronger start, better special-teams execution and more consistent offensive pressure
The bottom line: Toronto is going through a difficult stretch.
The Leafs need to rediscover their scoring touch and tighten up defensively before this losing streak gets any longer.
