Devils vs Maple Leafs Prediction 11/8/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Devils vs Maple Leafs Prediction

Toronto comes into this matchup after losing four of their last five games and they have scored two goals in three of those five. The Maple Leafs are 4-5-1 at home this year, while the Devils are 4-3-0 on the road. New Jersey has won four in a row and they have scored 19 goals during that span. The Devils are a very talented team and the trade for Hellebuyck was an elite move. I really like the goaltending battle we have here, but New Jersey has barely been winning and Toronto showed great fight in the third last night. Take the Leafs and the plus money here.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The New Jersey Devils are 12-5-0 this year after they defeated the Islanders in overtime by a score of 5-4 yesterday. New Jersey trailed 4-2 after two periods, but they were able to force OT and escaped with the win. The Devils out shot New York by a total of 50-23, won 37.5% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. New Jersey was led by Luke Evangelista, who had one goal and one assist, while Jack Hughes also added one goal and one assist. Jake Allen stopped 19 out of 23 shots in the win.

Prior to that game, New Jersey defeated the Blues by a score of 5-4 and the Oilers by a score of 4-3. The Devils have scored 3.50 goals per game and they have allowed 2.94 goals against per game, while also going 18.0% on the power play and 67.6% on the penalty kill this season. Jack Hughes has led the team with nine goals and 14 assists, while Jesper Bratt has added three goals and 13 assists. Connor Hellebuyck is 4-0-0 with a 2.44 goals against average and an .891 save percentage this year.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-8-2 this season after they lost to the Canadiens by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Toronto cut the deficit to 3-2 in the third period, but couldn’t find anymore offense in the loss. The Maple Leafs recorded 28 shots on goal, won 38% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Toronto was led by Gavin McKenna, who had one goal, while William Nylander also added one goal. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 out of 28 shots in the loss.

Prior to that game, Toronto lost to the Mammoth by a score of 3-2, but did beat the Canucks by a score of 4-2 before that. The Maple Leafs have scored 3.65 goals per game and they have allowed 3.24 goals against per game, while also going 28.8% on the power play and 88.1% on the penalty kill this season. Auston Matthews has led the team with 11 goals and 16 assists, while William Nylander has added 11 goals and 11 assists. Anthony Stolarz is 5-1-0 with a 2.66 goals against average and a .910 save percentage this season.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The underdogs have won each of the last six games between the Devils and Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
• The Devils have lost eight of their last 10 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Devils and Maple Leafs.
• The Devils have lost the first period in four of their last five night games at Scotiabank Arena after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Devils’ last nine night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• Morgan Rielly has recorded an assist in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• John Tavares has scored a goal in five of the Maple Leafs’ last six games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Devils’ last eight games.
• Connor Brown has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Positive Trends

As I look at the trends, I am still confident with the Maple Leafs winning. The underdogs have been great between these teams when playing in Toronto and the Devils have some very negative trends against Eastern Conference opponents and Atlantic Division opponents when favored. We are getting a decent price and I like the Maple Leafs to get a big win here.

David Racey's Pick: Maple Leafs ML