TORONTO - Franchise rookie records continued to fall as the Toronto Maple Leafs kept on rolling toward the post-season.

Auston Matthews (two assists) and William Nylander (one goal, one assist) had two points apiece as the Leafs picked up their seventh win in the last nine games (7-1-1), a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Toronto (85 points) increased their lead over Boston (82) to three points for third spot in the Atlantic Division, the Bruins falling at home against Tampa.

Nylander set a franchise rookie mark by extending his points streak to 10 games, while equalling another mark for power-play points. Mitch Marner also matched a club rookie record for assists, setting up James van Riemsdyk's 23rd of the season.

Connor Brown also scored for the Leafs (35-23-15) and Curtis McElhinney made 30 saves to earn the win.

John Moore scored both goals for the Devils (27-34-12) with Keith Kinkaid yielding three goals on 29 shots.

Rolling of late and coming off a thorough 5-2 win in Columbus on Wednesday night, the Leafs were faced with a potential trap game against a Devils squad which sat third-last in the NHL and hadn't won on the road since Feb. 4 - a seven game spell. Toronto entered the night a point up on Boston for third spot in the division while holding a game in hand.