Auston Matthews scored with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews reacts after scoring the game winning goal in a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Newark, N.J. Toronto won 2-1.
NEWARK, N.J. — Matthews outskated Devils' defenceman Brett Pesce, grabbing a loose puck near centre ice in for a breakaway, and beat New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom on the glove side for his ninth goal of the season.Ondrej Palat gave the Devils a 1-0 lead at 7:16 of the second, scoring off an assist from Jesper Bratt. It was Palat’s first goal since Nov. 12, against Florida, a span of 11 games.Anthony Stolarz stopped 37 shots for the Maple Leafs. Markstrom had 11 saves.
New Jersey has the top power-play unit in the NHL, but failed to score on four chances. The Devils are 0-for-9 on the power play in their last three games.The Devils outshot Toronto 15-1 in the first period, including two shots while short-handed, but failed to score.Toronto forward Mitch Marner had his road point streak of eight games stopped. It was the second-longest active run behind Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman .
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