Matthews' hat trick lifts Leafs past Devils 7-4
Auston Matthews had his first hat trick since scoring four times in his NHL debut and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 7-4 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New Jersey Devils
4
Toronto Maple Leafs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| TOR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Scotiabank Arena · 19,124 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/26 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Colorado Avalanche | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | vs Anaheim Ducks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:17 4-7
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Missed 19:12 4-7
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Goal 18:40 4-7
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Goal 18:02 4-6
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Penalty 17:40
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Missed 17:03 3-6
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Penalty 15:55
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Missed 15:42 3-6
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Goal 15:35 3-6
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Missed 15:01 2-6
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Missed 15:01 2-6
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Missed 14:55 2-6
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Missed 14:49 2-6
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Goal 12:00 2-6
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Missed 10:26 1-6
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Missed 5:08 1-6
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Goal 3:58 1-6
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Missed 2:54 1-5
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Penalty 15:02
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Penalty 13:08
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Penalty 13:08
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Missed 11:35 1-5
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Goal 10:39 1-5
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Missed 10:05 1-4
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Missed 10:01 1-4
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Missed 9:41 1-4
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Penalty 9:34 1-4
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Missed 7:13 1-4
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Goal 6:56 1-4
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Penalty 4:38 0-4
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Missed 4:07 0-4
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Goal 2:12 0-4
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Missed 1:46 0-3
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Missed 1:00 0-3
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Missed 0:50 0-3
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Goal 19:56 0-3
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Penalty 18:24
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Missed 18:12 0-2
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Missed 15:52 0-2
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Missed 15:29 0-2
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Missed 15:12 0-2
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Penalty 12:47
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Missed 11:49 0-2
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Penalty 9:27
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Goal 9:10 0-2
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Goal 5:18 0-1
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Missed 4:53 0-0
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Missed 3:38 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-7
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Period End 20:00 4-7
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Missed 19:17 4-7
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Missed 19:12 4-7
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Face Off 18:59 4-7
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Stoppage 18:59 4-7
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Face Off 18:52 4-7
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Stoppage 18:52 4-7
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Shot 18:51 4-7
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Face Off 18:40 4-7
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Goal 18:40 4-7
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Shot 18:19 4-6
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Face Off 18:02 4-6
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Goal 18:02 4-6
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Shot 17:54 3-6
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Face Off 17:40 3-6
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Penalty 17:40
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Giveaway 17:31 3-6
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Giveaway 17:24 3-6
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Blocked 17:15 3-6
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Missed 17:03 3-6
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Shot 16:17 3-6
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Face Off 15:55 3-6
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Penalty 15:55
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Missed 15:42 3-6
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Face Off 15:35 3-6
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Goal 15:35 3-6
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Blocked 15:33 2-6
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Shot 15:22 2-6
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Takeaway 15:21 2-6
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Hit 15:14 2-6
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Face Off 15:01 2-6
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Stoppage 15:01 2-6
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Missed 15:01 2-6
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Missed 15:01 2-6
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Missed 14:55 2-6
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Face Off 14:49 2-6
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Stoppage 14:49 2-6
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Missed 14:49 2-6
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Hit 14:38 2-6
Showing the last 40 of 327 events.
Team Stats
NJ
TOR
12
Blocked Shots
17
20
Hits
17
5
Takeaways
13
29
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
25.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
39
40.9
Faceoff Win Percent
59.1
8
Giveaways
16
5
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-0
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
New Jersey Devils
- Anthony Mantha Day-To-Day
- Seamus Casey Injured Reserve
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