Recap: third period comeback win for Leafs over Devils

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils on the road 4-3 in regulation. Auston Matthews scored the game winner on the power play for his 29th of the season. Michael Bunting scored his 20th, Mitch Marner scored his 23rd with a shorty, with William Nylander setting up Calle Järnkrok for the winger’s 14th goal of the season. Nylander and Marner both had two-point nights. Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 for the win in a game where the Leafs were out-shot.

Erik Haula scored twice, and Ondřej Palat scored another for the Devils.

Leafs Goals

Lafferty activates his speed boost and drops it to Nylander who finds Jarnkrok pic.twitter.com/1gLIdUVGpP

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undressed Vanecek pic.twitter.com/DEDCVfNVr8

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what a passing play

Holl to Kampf to Bunting pic.twitter.com/Xjna7UpcUZ

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AUSTON MATTHEWS 🚨

LETS GOOOOOO! THE KING SCORES! pic.twitter.com/eTDSisGUkZ

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Devils Goals

Erik Haula ties it pic.twitter.com/78rIeEHgkq

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Ondrej Palat ties it for the Devils again pic.twitter.com/v6nTDzTHC2

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one-handed deflection pic.twitter.com/kBCfyM2PP0

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See ya Saturday night, Leafs Nation💙 pic.twitter.com/9i81ur2aA4

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