William Nylander and Auston Matthews both tallied for an injury-riddled Leafs team, but their poor attention to detail and unfocused defensive effort allied with some subpar goaltending by Joseph Woll sunk their ship. The Leafs opened the scoring and led 3-2 at one point, but they couldn’t outscore their problems. A razor-sharp Jake Allen kept them at three before New Jersey padded its lead.
Your game in 10:
1. As a general statement about this game, it lacked defensive intensity and tight-checking “playoff-style” hockey across the board. From the very first minute, it was open and free-flowing, with the first two periods akin to a casual shinny game.