New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with Jonas Siegenthaler and Nico Hischier during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Toronto. Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews , left, celebrates a goal, as New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula skates nearby during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Toronto.
John Tavares also scored twice for Toronto. David Kampf added a goal, and Ilya Samsonov made 14 saves. With the teams tied at 4, Matthews took a tripping penalty in the third and the Devils capitalized when Bratt beat Samsonov with his 26th with 8:57 to go. Tavares got things back level again with 4:47 left when he buried his second of the night — and 26th of the campaign. But the Devils responded with 1:14 to go when Bratt snapped in his 27th off the rush.
Matthews tied it at 3 with his 68th off a pass from Max Domi pass at 7:59 of the second. The goal — his ninth in the last seven games — was his 274th at even strength to pass Mats Sundin for top spot in franchise history. Matthews has 367 goals overall.
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