Overview
- New Jersey’s 4-0 defeat in Toronto marked a fourth straight loss and dropped the Devils to 20-17-2.
- Captain Nico Hischier fought Matthew Knies in the third period, a rare move for him with only one prior NHL fight in 2021-22.
- Sheldon Keefe publicly criticized his team’s competitiveness, saying players need to show more emotion, physicality and urgency.
- Toronto goalie Joseph Woll made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and the third of his career, including a key stop on Jesper Bratt late in the second.
- Bobby McMann, Nicolas Roy, Calle Jarnkrok and Knies scored for the Maple Leafs in the win.