New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction 12/30/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The New Jersey Devils and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to shake off a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of Washington last time out to sit at 20-16-2 this season. After this game, New Jersey will head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Devils Drop 3 In A Row

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 31 points including 8 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Jack Hughes has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists. Dawson Mercer has 24 points with 10 goals and 14 assists and Nico Hischier has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists this season. Timo Meier has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists while Simon Nemec has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Luke Hughes has 19 points with 16 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists. Jake Allen has gone 10-8-1 with a 2.54 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 9-8-1 with a 3.33 GAA and an .883 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss at the hands of Detroit last time out to sit at 17-15-6 this season. After this game, Toronto will take on the Winnipeg Jets in a game at home.

Maple Leafs Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 41 points on 14 goals and a team-high 27 assists while John Tavares has 35 points with a team-high 15 goals and 20 assists and Matthew Knies has 34 points with 10 goals and 24 assists. Auston Matthews has 27 points with 15 goals and 12 assists and Morgan Rielly has 25 points with 20 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 23 points with 17 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Joseph Woll is 7-4-1 with a 2.73 GAA and a .915 save percentage. Dennis Hildeby is also 2-5-4 with a 2.95 GAA and a .912 save percentage this season.

New Jersey Devils @ Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends: December 30, 2025

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Devils’ last six games.
• The Devils have lost each of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 17 games as home underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Devils’ last four games at Scotiabank Arena.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The road team has won nine of the last 10 games between the Devils and Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs have lost 10 of their last 12 games after coming off overtime.
• The road team has covered the puck line in 11 of the last 12 games between the Devils and Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games after coming off overtime.
• The favorites have won the third period in seven of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Devils’ last four night games at Scotiabank Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 16 of the Devils’ last 18 games after coming off overtime.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• John Tavares has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with the Maple Leafs as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Jake McCabe has recorded an assist in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four night games at Scotiabank Arena.
• Auston Matthews has recorded at least three shots in each of his last five appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jack Hughes has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with the Devils as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Nico Hischier has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last six games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jack Hughes has scored three goals against the Maple Leafs this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.67%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.71).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.00%).

New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on Toronto in this one. I get the case to be made for New Jersey as Toronto hasn’t been as sharp as we’ve seen them be the last few years. However, if nothing else, Toronto’s been better at home, and these are kinds of spots that Toronto has to take advantage of if they’re going to start to turn around their season. New Jersey’s in a slump right now and I think that Toronto takes advantage to get a key two points in this one. Give me Toronto.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Toronto +105