NHL

Kessel helps Maple Leafs beat Devils

Phil Kessel scored in regulation and in a shootout to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the fifth time in six games, 2-1 over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Nikolai Kulemin and John Mitchell also scored shootout goals for the Leafs, and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 24 saves. David Clarkson scored for New Jersey, and Yann Danis stopped 24 shots in place of Martin Brodeur.