New Jersey Devils (18-10-2) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (16-9-2)
Game Info: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Prudential Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils -143 / Toronto Maple Leafs +116 — Over/Under: 6
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out. After this game, the Maple Leafs will head home to take on the Anaheim Ducks.
Maple Leafs Drop Back-To-Back Games
Mitch Marner has a team-high 38 points with 10 goals and a team-high 28 assists while William Nylander has 28 points with a team-high 17 goals. John Tavares has 23 points with 12 goals and 11 assists and Auston Matthews has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Matthew Knies has 16 points with 10 goals while Morgan Rielly has 15 points with 4 goals and 11 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 8-5-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.22 GAA and a .924 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 7-3 with a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and an .869 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last eight games at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Maple Leafs and Devils.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Prudential Center.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out. After this game, the Devils will square off against the Los Angeles Kings at home.
Devils Looking For Bounce Back
Jesper Bratt has a team-high 37 points with 13 goals and 24 assists while Jack Hughes has 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists and Nico Hischier has 27 points with a team-high 15 goals and 12 assists. Stefan Noesen has 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists while Timo Meier has 20 points with 9 goals and 11 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 21 points and 16 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 13-6-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jake Allen is 5-4-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .904 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Devils have won each of their last six games following a loss.
- The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last five night games following a loss.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Maple Leafs vs. Devils Prediction
I’m on the over here. Toronto’s goaltending has stumbled in recent games, and the Devils for me have goaltending that’s still hard to trust from a name-brand perspective. That being said, both offensive units are still loaded and can go off for 4-5 goals a night. Historically this has been a high-scoring matchup, and I think we have another one brewing here. Give me the over.