In a game that had fans on the edge of their seats, the Toronto Maple Leafs secured a dramatic 4-3 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.
The Devils struck early, with Jack Hughes opening the scoring early in the first period. The Maple Leafs responded in the second period when William Nylander netted his first of the night, assisted by Max Domi, marking Domi’s 300th career assist.
New Jersey regained the lead with Nico Hischier’s power-play goal. However, Toronto’s Auston Matthews tied the game 2-2 at 7:43 of the third period with a gorgeous power-play goal.
Hischier added his second power-play goal putting the Devils ahead once more. Matthews answered immediately with confidence and precision to even the score 3-3.
The game went into overtime with Nylander, fresh off the bench, received a pass from Mitch Marner and on an exciting breakaway solidified a well deserved 4-3 victory.
This win snaps Toronto’s three-game losing streak and highlights the resilience and determination of the Maple Leafs as they look to build momentum in the coming games.
