Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.

Craig Berube wanted more life and energy. The Toronto Maple Leafs head coach felt his players delivered. The result, however, was more of the same.

The Leafs’ offensive approach under Craig Berube depends on a hard and heavy forecheck, point shots and bodies around the net. “We gotta find a way to generate shots and get them through and have more traffic there,” Berube said over the weekend. “I didn’t think we won any of the rebound battles.”

Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) protects the puck from Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday ...

Former Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev has helped solidify the Toronto Maple Leafs' worst position with his play on the blueline

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 4-3 victory over the Devils, with William Nylander scoring in extra time to seal his team's third victory over New Jersey in 2024-25.

The Devils have only lost twice this season when leading after two periods (21-0-2). And both of those losses are to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, including a 4-3 setback at Scotiebank Arena Thursday night.

Toronto’s game-breakers eventually busted through for Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils, who began the night a point ahead of the Leafs and were looking to get their coach, Sheldon Keefe, a win in his return to Scotiabank Arena

Two third-period goals by Auston Matthews pushed the ex-coach’s return to overtime, where William Nylander won it for the Leafs 70 seconds in, ending Toronto’s season-high three-game losing streak.

Is Morgan Rielly's contract going to become a problem for Toronto? Is John Gibson a good fit for the Penguins? Michael Amato explores both and more in the Friday Four.

The Toronto Maple Leafs started 2025 in strong form, winning five straight contests for their longest streak of the season, but it’s fair to say the results were better than the process over that stretch.