Toronto Maple Leafs (16-9-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (18-10-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils and the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice in Eastern Conference action.
New Jersey is 7-6-2 at home and 18-10-2 overall. The Devils have a +20 scoring differential, with 102 total goals scored and 82 allowed.
Toronto is 4-5-2 in road games and 16-9-2 overall. The Maple Leafs have gone 6-3-0 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Maple Leafs won the previous matchup 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 13 goals and 24 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has 10 goals and 28 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has scored six goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 7-3-0, averaging three goals, 4.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Maple Leafs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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