Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Preview
The Devils and Maple Leafs are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs will host the game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Maple Leafs being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Devils. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – New Jersey Devils odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Maple Leafs and Devils have gone in favor of the Maple Leafs, putting together a record of 9-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Devils and Maple Leafs have faced off, they have combined to average 4 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-2.
- Through their last ten road games, New Jersey has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- The Maple Leafs are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Devils have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. New Jersey posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
With 74 points on the season, the Devils come into tonight’s game in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and 6th place in the Metropolitan Division. In 72 games, New Jersey has a record of 35-33-4.
On the road, the Devils have gone 18-15-2 this season and have won two straight games as the underdog. Over their last ten games, New Jersey has gone 5-5, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Devils have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. The New Jersey offense is ranked 12th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 28th in the NHL.
Goalie Jake Allen comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.645%.
At home this season, the Maple Leafs are 19-12-3 and have been favored in 56 of their 70 games. In the Eastern Conference, Toronto is in 5th place with a record of 40-21-9. In their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-5.
Overall, Toronto has accumulated 89 points, and they have gone 8-11 against divisional opponents. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have gone 16-22. In their last three games, Toronto has gone 2-1.
On offense, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 8th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 19-6, and his save percentage is 0.673%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Devils to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+121)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Head – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ilya Samsonov – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mitchell Marner – Ankle – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Kurtis MacDermid – Lower Body – Questionable
- Curtis Lazar – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Concussion – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
