Watch: Devils catch Leafs off guard with rare 3-on-5 goal

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Having a two-man advantage greatly increases the chance of scoring a goal, but it doesn't usually come from the shorthanded team.

That's what happened Wednesday night, however, when New Jersey Devils winger Brian Gibbons put home a rebound for a marker that would eventually hold up as the game-winner against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Just how rare was it?

It was Gibbons' second goal in the first three games of the season, and it helped the Devils defeat the Leafs by a 6-3 margin.

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