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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Devils · THU · DEC 17 · 6:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
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New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Away · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Jake Allen has not had an answer for John Tavares: 7 goals on 65 shots. But Jack Hughes has made a habit of hurting the Maple Leafs: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Maple Leafs
GOALIES
Devils
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
Maple Leafs
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Maple LeafsProjected lines
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Maple Leafs
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Maple LeafsInjury report
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jake Allen has not had an answer for John Tavares: 7 goals on 65 shots. But Jack Hughes has made a habit of hurting the Maple Leafs: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The special-teams edge is the Maple Leafs': a 5th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 22nd. A milestone is in reach for Nico Hischier: 2 more goals for 400 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
John Tavares has 7 goals on Jake Allen (65 shots).
(Toronto)
7 goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Auston Matthews has 15 goals on Jake Allen (86 shots).
(Toronto)
15 goals on Jake Allen
Player
William Nylander has 6 points in his last 4 games against New Jersey. See the games →
(Toronto)
6 pts, last 4 vs NJD
Player
Jack Hughes has 6 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(New Jersey)
6 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Special Teams
Toronto's power play ranks 5th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
5th / 22nd PP vs PK
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398 career goals
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals