Woll earns 1st shutout of the season as Maple Leafs send Devils to their 4th straight loss

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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

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7:01 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Bobby McMann, Nicolas Roy, Calle Jarnkrok and Matthew Knies scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Playing their third game in four nights since the Christmas break, the Maple Leafs were without William Nylander (lower-body injury) for a second straight game, Auston Matthews (lower body), Chris Tanev (lower body) and Dakota Joshua, who remained in Detroit after sustaining a kidney injury against the Red Wings on Sunday.

McMann scored on the power play late in the first period, and Roy added a redirect goal just as another man-advantage situation expired. McMann tipped the puck to Roy. Nicholas Robertson helped set up both goals. McMann has four goals in his last six games.

Jarnkrok scored in the third period for his first goal since Nov. 1. Knies added an empty-netter.

Woll led the Maple Leafs (18-15-6) to their third win in four games with his first shutout since Nov. 20, 2024, despit being outshot 33-30.

Woll, who has won three straight, was stellar late in the second period with the Devils pressing on the power play, highlighted by a stop on Jesper Bratt’s wrister.

The Devils (20-17-2) lost their fourth straight.

Up next

Devils: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.

Maple Leafs: Host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

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