Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueLorentz and Hildeby lead the Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over the Devils
Hildeby, Toronto’s fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft, stopped 22 shots in his NHL debut.
Max Pacioretty, Bobby McMann and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs.
Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier scored goals for New Jersey.
The loss spoiled the home debut of Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, who was fired in May after guiding the Maple Leafs for five seasons. He replaced Lindy Ruff, who was let go by New Jersey near the end of the last regular season.
Jacob Markstrom had 18 saves for the Devils.
New Jersey swept the Buffalo Sabres last Friday and Saturday by a combined 7-2 to open the season in the NHL Global Series in Prague.
Toronto's 1-0 loss at Montreal on Wednesday ended its 252-game run (including playoffs) of scoring at least one goal, the third-longest streak in NHL history.
The Devils were ineffective on five power plays, scoring just one goal.
The Devils are at the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesTOR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 8:18 | Max Pacioretty Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Pontus Holmberg (1), Conor Timmins (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 11:29 | Bobby McMann Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake McCabe (1), Steven Lorentz (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 14:46 | Steven Lorentz Goal (1) Backhand, assists: David Kampf (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:18 | Jesper Bratt Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 14:52 | John Tavares Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Domi (1), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:54 | Timo Meier Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (2), Brenden Dillon (1) |
Statistics
TOR | NJ | |
---|---|---|
27 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
11 | Hits | 31 |
4 | Takeaways | 2 |
22 | Shots | 23 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
48.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.9 |
18 | Giveaways | 21 |
5 | Total Penalties | 2 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,764 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,764 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |