Matthews scored No. 67, 68 points in the Maple Leafs' loss to the Devils

Tavares gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead 18 seconds into the first period. He took a pass from Mitch Marner in the slot, cut to Luke Hughes in the left circle and hit Allen with a wrist shot as he fell to his knees.

Erik Haula tied the game at 1-1 after 21 seconds when he picked up a loose puck and drove past Samsonov from the left court.

Matthews gave Toronto a 2-1 lead at 6:08, taking Domi's center pass and firing past Allen from the right rim.

Nolan Foote tied the score at 2-2 with his first goal of the season at 7:57. He caught Mark Giordano's pass in the right corner behind the net and flicked it back around Samsonov's stretched left court.

Meyer made it 3-2 at 12:37 when he one-timed Bratt's pass to the right point on the power play.

At 7:59 of the second period, Matthews tied the score at 3-3 when he redirected a center pass from Domi at the top of the crease. He has nine goals in his last seven games and 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) during his 13-game hitting streak.

“It's amazing what he's doing,” Tavares said. “I don't think there's any doubt about it, we're seeing something really special, so appreciate it every night and as a team we want to do a good job with our game, to get the maximum result when you have a player like that. can put the puck in the net as often as possible.”