In the last meeting of the season between the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs, it was the first time head coach Sheldon Keefe would return to Toronto since last season.

The New Jersey Devils had a quick one-game travel break in between some home games. They visited the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 16. Despite their best efforts, it was the Maple Leafs who were able to take home the victory 4-3 in overtime.

Meier has lost a step offensively since coming over from the San Jose Sharks to the Devils. During his last two years in San Jose, Meier was nearly a point-per-game player (0.95), but his numbers have dropped in New Jersey. Key stat: Meier has been limited to three points in his last nine games.

The ice at Scotiabank Arena was a battleground on Thursday night, January 16th, as the Maple Leafs and Devils engaged in a back-and-forth thriller. Ultimately, it was Toronto who emerged victorious in overtime,

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs look to break their three-game losing streak when they take on the New Jersey Devils. Toronto has a 17-9-0 record in home games and a 27-16-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have gone 11-6-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 4-3 victory over the Devils, with William Nylander scoring in extra time to seal his team's third victory over New Jersey in 2024-25.

Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.

Keefe was coaching an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs on May 9. Having been hired by the Devils 14 days later, he’d faced his former team twice this season, both at Prudential Center.

After a stretch of 12 mediocre games with terrible underlying numbers, the Leafs finally looked like the contenders they're supposed to be.

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,

TORONTO (AP) — 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.