Gritsyuk's puck helped New Jersey beat Toronto in the NHL match

The New Jersey Hockey Club won a 4-3 home victory over Toronto FC in a shootout during the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season.

Forwards Timo Mayer (eighth minute of the match), Arseniy Gritsyuk (27th) and Connor Brown (58th) scored goals for the Devils. The winning shootout was successfully scored by striker Paul Cotter. Forwards Mathias Machcelli (sixth minute), William Nylander (24th) and Matthew Niese (54th) scored for the Maple Leafs.

The Russian striker of New Jersey, Arseniy Gritsyuk, in addition to scoring, also scored an assist. In the current season, Gritsyuk scored 2 points6 (11 goals + 15 assists) in 58 games, the Sport-Express newspaper added.

Another New Jersey striker, Maxim Tsyplakov, did not show any results in this meeting. According to the results of the match, New Jersey ranks seventh in the Metropolitan Division, with 64 points after 62 meetings. Toronto is in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with 65 points after the same number of games.

Both teams will play their next matches against the New York Rangers. Toronto FC will visit the Rangers on the night of March 6, and New Jersey will host the New York team on March 7.

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