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Maple Leafs Fall 3-2 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
The Devils earned a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Devils in the victory. Bratt opened the scoring for New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 25-save effort for the Devils.
Toronto got goals from Auston Matthews, and William Nylander in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 30-stop effort from Matt Murray in the loss.
New Jersey scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 33-27.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Toronto, they head home to face Buffalo.