Nico Hischier, Auston Matthews

DEVILS (2-0-0) at MAPLE LEAFS (3-0-0)
7:30 p.m. ET; SN, MSG, NHL.TV

Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with five points (two goals, three assists) in three games. Hischier has one assist in two games.
The Maple Leafs have opened with three consecutive victories for the first time since 2013-14, and have not won four straight games to begin a season since 2010-11. Toronto has scored 19 goals, the second-most in its history after three games behind the 27 goals scored by the Toronto Arenas in 1917-18.
The Devils are looking for their first 3-0-0 start since 2014-15.

Players to watch

Devils forward Jesper Bratt, 19, is the first player in franchise history to have five points (three goals, two assists) through the first two games of his NHL career.
Matthews led the Maple Leafs with six shots on goal and scored in overtime to complete a three-goal comeback in a 4-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

They said it

"It's been refreshing. The way they see the game has been what's impressed me, their smarts all over the ice. They just go out and play, they're just a bunch of kids. It's like the Leafs last year, they'd just go out and make plays, confident with the puck all over the ice. It pushes everybody else in the room to be better." -- Devils forward Adam Henrique on the young players
"This team kind of reminds me of us last year, they've got a lot of new players with a lot of speed. They've got a very good forward group as well as defensemen and their goaltender is very good. We can't take this team lightly, they haven't lost a game yet. They're going to come in here, be ready to play and we'll have to make sure we are as well." -- Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner

Devils projected lineup
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Status report

Palmieri returns after missing the game Monday at the Buffalo Sabres with a lower-body injury. … Stafford took part in the morning skate and Devils coach John Hynes expects him to return by the end of the week. … Carrick will miss his second straight game.

Stat pack

The Devils and Maple Leafs share the NHL's best power play (37.5 percent). Toronto is 6-for-16 and New Jersey is 3-for-8.