Meier scores twice as Devils shut out Maple Leafs 4-0

Timo Meier scored twice in the second period, and the Devils blanked the Maple Leafs 4-0 at Scotiabank Arena. New Jersey improved to 13-5-0 and 26 points. Toronto fell to 8-9-2.

The first period passed without a goal. Meier broke it open at 8:28 of the second with a snap shot, assisted by Declan Chisholm and Nico Hischier, to make it 1-0. He struck again at 12:44 with a tip-in, set up by Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, for a 2-0 lead. Meier finished with two goals and five shots on goal, and earned a Chirp Rating of 8.5 as player of the game.

Nico Hischier added a snap shot at 9:49 of the third to make it 3-0, with Hughes and Bratt assisting. Connor Brown capped the scoring at 17:23 with a wrist shot, assisted by Cody Glass, for the 4-0 final. Bratt had two assists.

Chirp's Sim had the Devils at 55% before the game, a slight lean that they backed up.