The Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction. This article will include a New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Pick.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs just lost to the Canadiens and will later play the Penguins and Kings. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 0 goals per game and are scoring on 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 6 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 6 shots on goal and Matthew Knies has 5 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 1 goal per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 1 goal on 27 shots faced.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils swept the Sabres overseas and will later play the Capitals and the Utah Hockey Club. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Paul Cotter leads New Jersey with 2 goals, Nathan Bastian has 2 assists and Timo Meier has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 1 goal per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has allowed 1 goal on 18 shots faced, while Jacob Markstrom has given up 1 goal on 31 shots.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Devils have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last seven games at Prudential Center.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Maple Leafs and Devils.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Maple Leafs have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Ondrej Palat has recorded at least one point in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Maple Leafs.
- Ondrej Palat has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Maple Leafs.
- Luke Hughes has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances with the Devils as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games against the Devils.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six road appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Auston Matthews has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last 10 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
The New Jersey Devils looked great against the Sabres and have the talent to be one of the better teams in the league this season. However, the Devils have done a lot of traveling these last couple of weeks, and who knows how that impacts the legs. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Devils, and they had their chances to win their opener. The defense was there, the offense would come. There’s value with the Leafs and the plus money.