Auston Matthews scored twice, and Joseph Woll made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs (28-16-2), who had lost three in a row in regulation. Marner and Jake McCabe, who returned after missing the past four games with an upper-body injury, each had two assists.

In the last meeting of the season between the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs, it was the first time head coach Sheldon Keefe would return to Toronto since last season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected their starting goaltender against the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of a very important divisional game. After having lost 3 consecutive contests, the Toronto Maple Leafs have run up a modest 2-game winning streak on the back of two third period surges.