NJD 4–3 TOR Final / SO · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 31-29-2
4–3
Final / SOW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 27-24-11
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NJD 114116114031447 TOR 1111915020327 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 31-29-2 · TOR 27-24-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1

Devils beat the Maple Leafs

The Devils earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.2, and they won it in a shootout. Anthony Stolarz stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 47 and 27 shots on goal.

NJD 3.8 xG · 47 shots TOR 2.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd 1.3 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 0.3
OT 0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 74.
NJD 74%TOR 26%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:26 Matias Maccelli
Dakota Joshua, Simon Benoit · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
07:55 Timo Meier
Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
PEN
16:16 Cody Glass· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:21 Johnathan Kovacevic· Closing hand on puck
Nylander scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
03:20 William Nylander PP
Easton Cowan, Auston Matthews · Power play (Kovacevic, closing hand on puck) · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
PEN
03:50 Brenden Dillon· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
06:06 Arseny Gritsyuk
Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
09:11 Brandon Carlo· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Philippe Myers· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:40 Dakota Joshua· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
13:50 Matthew Knies
John Tavares, Troy Stecher · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
2–3
6
17:39 Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk, Luke Hughes · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Paul Cotter Goal
2 William Nylander Save
3 Jesper Bratt Goal
4 Auston Matthews Save
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.3
vs expected
44/47 saves · 3 GA · 5.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDTOR
Shots on goal
47
27
Expected goals
3.8
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Maple Leafs power plays.