David Clarkson notched his second of the game 2:40 into overtime and Ilya Kovalchuk chipped in with a goal as the Devils held on for the win after squandering a 2-0 first period lead.
Brodeur was back in net after giving up three goals on four shots in a little more than eight minutes in a loss to Minnesota on Friday but the future Hall of Famer was back in good form handling 31 shots.
The NHL's all-time leader in wins (631) and shutouts (116), Brodeur's start against the Wild was the second shortest of a 20-year career that features a 1,146 games and the Devils 39-year-old netminder did not mind putting in a little extra against the Leafs.
"It was a bounce back game for me," Brodeur told reporters. "It's a win, I've played a couple of good games but it definitely came at a good time.
"We needed a good performance; it's been a ride for us lately.
"We played really well early on they got themselves right back in the game. We're just happy to get It done."
Brodeur faced only four shots in the opening period put was called on to make a couple of big saves, including a spectacular sprawling pad save on the National Hockey League's (NHL) leading scorer Phil Kessel.
"He (Brodeur) was really solid and I knew he would be," said Devils coach Peter Deboer. "You go through a season you're going to have all kinds of bumps in the road and stretches where you don't play well but never had doubt he would bounce back."
The Devils were out of the gate quickly, Kovalchuk and Clarkson converting power play chances before the opening period had reached the midway point.
Toronto immediately began chipping away at the New Jersey lead, Kessel getting credit for the second period's only goal when Joffrey Lupul's centering pass ricocheted in off his leg.
Matt Frattin brought the Leafs level early in the third on a superb solo effort, racing down the wing then cutting towards the net and snapping a wrist shot past Brodeur's outstretched glove forcing the contest into overtime.
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