Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for his first shutout with New Jersey as the Devils beat Toronto 4-0. Timo Meier scored twice, while Nico Hischier added a goal and an assist and Connor Brown scored into an empty net; Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had two assists. The Devils have won nine of their past 10 games and improved to 13-5, while the Maple Leafs have lost three straight and five of their past six in regulation. Hellebuyck, acquired from Winnipeg last month, became the first goalie in Devils franchise history to win each of his first five games with the team. Hischier reached 500 career points, becoming the third Swiss-born player to hit that mark.
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Meier scoring twice makes the Devils' nine wins in ten games even more impressive.
Toronto's third loss in a row shows they still can't find consistency on the road.
Hellebuyck looked sharp stopping all 23 shots, that first shutout with New Jersey came at a good time.