The New Jersey Devils visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7:00 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. New Jersey rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Saturday, Nov. 7. Luke Evangelista started the comeback, Dougie Hamilton tied it on the power play, and Jack Hughes finished it 1:18 into overtime off a pass from Luke Hughes. The Devils outshot the Islanders 50-23.

The Devils (12-5-0, 24 points) are second in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference. They’ve won eight of their last nine, including Thursday’s 5-4 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. Toronto (8-8-2, 18 points) is seventh in the Atlantic Division after a 4-2 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Both teams are finishing a back-to-back, but the Maple Leafs stayed home while the Devils traveled from Long Island.

Game Info

The NHL schedule lists a 7:00 p.m. ET start; the Devils’ official preview lists puck drop at 7:08 p.m. ET.

Devils Projected Lines

Skaters and power-play units are projected from Daily Faceoff’s Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:44 p.m. ET update, credited to Amanda Stein, and match Saturday’s lineup. Brenden Dillon is the extra defenseman in this projection, not a confirmed Sunday scratch. Stein reported at Saturday’s morning skate that Jake Allen was in line to face the Islanders, setting up Hellebuyck for Sunday in Toronto. Allen started Saturday; Hellebuyck remains expected rather than confirmed for Sunday. No Sunday skate update was available when this preview was prepared early Sunday. PuckPedia’s team roster and the NHL roster API were checked for personnel; PuckPedia’s line-combinations page was unavailable.

Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Skaters and power-play units reflect Daily Faceoff’s Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:46 p.m. ET update, credited to David Alter. That update predates Rielly’s lower-body injury against Montreal. His place beside Tanev and on PP2 is conditional; Toronto has not supplied a replacement configuration for Sunday. PuckPedia lists Rielly as out, while NHL.com’s postgame report says coach Jim Hiller had no update. Dakota Mermis and Vinni Lettieri were Saturday’s extra skaters, per NHL.com. NHL.com’s Saturday lineup report named Stolarz for Sunday’s Devils game and Akhtyamov as Saturday’s backup; Sunday’s backup and Sergei Bobrovsky’s dressing status still need confirmation. This goalie projection does not treat Daily Faceoff’s Bobrovsky-Stolarz depth-chart order as a Sunday starter report. PuckPedia’s line-combinations page was unavailable.

Injuries

Injury information: PuckPedia team pages, the Devils’ official Nov. 7 game preview and NHL.com’s Montreal-Toronto recap published Nov. 8. Rielly’s Sunday status needs a fresh team update.

Five Things to Know

Hellebuyck is 4-0-0 with a 2.44 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage with New Jersey, per NHL.com. His current NHL player page lists 349 career regular-season wins, one from 350. Allen made 19 saves on 23 shots Saturday and is now 6-3-0 with a 3.20 GAA and an .881 save percentage. Stolarz is 5-1-0 with a 2.66 GAA and a .910 save percentage for Toronto. After Sunday, the Devils visit Winnipeg on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m. ET at Canada Life Centre, Hellebuyck’s first scheduled trip back since the Oct. 23 trade. That does not establish who will start Tuesday.

Hischier’s assist on Evangelista’s goal Saturday brought him to 499 career regular-season points: 206 goals and 293 assists. Jack Hughes reached 450 on the primary assist on Hamilton’s tying goal, then finished at 451 with his overtime winner. Those totals were reflected on their NHL player pages when checked Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1:42 a.m. ET. Hughes leads the Devils with 23 points, including nine goals and 14 assists. His winner Saturday was his third overtime goal of the season.

The Maple Leafs’ power play is 28.6%, sixth in the NHL, against a Devils penalty kill at 67.6%, 29th. Going the other way, Toronto’s penalty kill is 86.9%, fourth, and New Jersey’s power play is 18.5%, 24th, per NHL.com’s updated matchup statistics. The Devils went 1-for-4 Saturday and did not give the Islanders a power play. Hamilton’s tying goal came on a five-on-four after the earlier five-on-three had expired. Staying out of the box again would keep Toronto’s best special-teams matchup off the ice.

New Jersey averages 33.9 shots per game and allows 24.9; Toronto averages 28.2 and allows 29.6, per NHL.com. Post Hockey’s available five-on-five season data, covering the games before Saturday, gives the Devils 36.29 expected goals for and 27.89 against, a 56.55% share. Toronto is at 32.15 for and 34.22 against, a 48.44% share. Those are Post Hockey’s default shooter-adjusted expected-goals figures without score-and-venue adjustment. The data is provisional pending the overnight update and covers 16 Devils games and 17 Maple Leafs games, not their full updated records. Saturday’s games are not included.

Tavares returned on the wing alongside Nick Paul and William Nylander on Saturday, but Rielly left with a lower-body injury and did not return. Hiller had no postgame update, according to NHL.com. The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games, although their top scorers remain dangerous: Auston Matthews has 27 points, including 11 goals, and Nylander has 22 points and 11 goals. Nylander and McKenna scored Toronto’s goals against Montreal. The Devils cannot treat Toronto’s record or injury list as a reason to loosen up defensively.

Head-to-Head

Sunday is the first of three meetings this season. Last season, the Devils won 5-2 at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 21, 2025, lost 4-0 there on Dec. 30, 2025, and won 4-3 in a shootout at Prudential Center on March 4, 2026. Those results were checked against Hockey-Reference and the NHL schedule.

The Bottom Line

The Devils have the better record and have been driving more of the play at five-on-five. They also needed overtime to finish their last two wins, and Sunday’s travel adds another demand after Saturday’s comeback. Hellebuyck is expected to get the net, Hischier can reach 500, and Toronto’s defense may need a reshuffle. Keep the pressure at even strength and stay out of the box. Check our Devils lines page, injury report, schedule and standings page for updates.