Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 23 shots he faced to record a shutout, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.
Following a scoreless opening frame, Timo Meier broke the deadlock at 8:28 of the second period. Meier beat Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz with a snap shot off assists from Declan Chisholm and Nico Hischier. Meier struck again just over four minutes later, deflecting in a tip-in goal at 12:44 set up by Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt to double the lead.
New Jersey extended the advantage in the third period when Hischier scored on a snap shot during a power play at 9:49, with Hughes and Bratt collecting their second assists of the night. Connor Brown capped the scoring at 17:23, converting a wrist shot into an empty net following a pass from Cody Glass.
Hellebuyck turned aside every shot he faced across 60 minutes in the New Jersey net to secure the win. Stolarz stopped 25 of 28 shots for Toronto. The Devils converted on one of their three power-play opportunities, while the Maple Leafs did not receive a power play during the contest.
The victory pushed the Devils to a 13-5-0 record and extended their winning streak to five games. The Maple Leafs fell to 8-9-2 on the season, remaining winless over their past three games with an 0-3-0 mark.
Both teams return to the ice on Tuesday. The Devils visit the Winnipeg Jets, while the Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche.
