Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils 11/17/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
New Jersey Devils (13-3) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3)
November 17, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Maple Leafs -154 / New Jersey Devils +128; Over/Under: +6.5
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The New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs meet Thursday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Arena. The New Jersey Devils look to build on their 10-game winning streak. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.75 goals per game and are scoring on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nico Hischier leads New Jersey with 8 goals, Jesper Bratt has 15 assists and Jack Hughes has 70 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.44 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 19 goals on 224 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 17 goals on 142 shots.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 2.94 goals per game and are scoring on 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. John Tavares leads Toronto with 9 goals, Mitchell Marner has 15 assists and Auston Matthews has 77 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Erik Kallgren has given up 21 goals on 196 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 17 goals on 214 shots.
The Devils are 19-39 in their last 58 road games and 13-3 in their last 16 overall. The Maple Leafs are 37-14 in their last 51 home games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The over is 29-11-2 in Devils last 42 road games. The under is 12-5-1 in Maple Leafs last 18 overall. The Devils are 2-12 in the last 14 meetings in Toronto and 0-8 in the last 8 meetings. The home team is 17-7 in the last 24 meetings. The favorite is 23-3 in the last 26 meetings.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to get the benefit of the doubt more times than not on their home ice, and they’re starting to string things together over the last week or so. However, we’re getting plus money with a Devils side that hasn’t lost a game since October 24. No team in the league up to this point has made bettors more money than the Devils. Until the tickets stop cashing, give me the Devils.
