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Maple Leafs vs Devils Final: 2-1 - Recap

Toronto skated to a 2-1 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday in NHL action at Prudential Center.

The Maple Leafs were a +118 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Pontus Holmberg, and John Tavares each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Tavares opened the scoring for Toronto.

Matt Murray stopped 34 of 35 New Jersey shots in the victory.

Dougie Hamilton scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Matt Murray.

New Jersey got a 18-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.

On the power play, Toronto went 0-for-4, while the Devils were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

New Jersey outshot Toronto 35-20 in the game.

Toronto heads into a battle against the Wild. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.