Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 10/10/2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1-0) travel to face off against the New Jersey Devils (2-0-0) on Thursday, October 10th. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on ESPN+. The Devils are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Maple Leafs are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Canadiens. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Maple Leafs dropped their season opener with a 1-0 road loss to the Canadiens. As -1.5 goal favorites, Toronto failed to cover the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals never came close to being threatened.

Toronto had plenty of chances, putting 48 shots on goal, but couldn’t find the net. They now sit at 0-1-0 after the loss.

The New Jersey Devils Are Coming Off A Win

New Jersey moved to 2-0-0 with a 3-1 win over the Sabres. The Devils covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.

After falling behind in the second period, the Devils responded with three unanswered goals, each from different players.

Toronto Offense Breakdown

Toronto’s offense was held scoreless in their 1-0 loss to the Canadiens. The Maple Leafs fired 48 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net. They recorded 13 giveaways and were shut out in all three periods.

None of the Maple Leafs’ players scored, and they finished with no assists. Toronto also came up empty on their power play opportunities.

Devils Offense Breakdown

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New Jersey fired 36 shots on goal but only netted three in their 3-1 win over Buffalo. Timo Meier registered his first goal of the season, while Paul Cotter scored for the second time this year. Seamus Casey also found the net for the first time in the game.

Jack Hughes picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Devils had 25 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period before Casey tied the game at 1-1 in the second. Cotter’s goal came at 12:42 in the third period, and Meier added another at the 5:46 mark.

Toronto Team Defense

Defensively, the Maple Leafs gave up the game’s only goal just 7:48 into the first period, but they kept the Canadiens off the board for the rest of the night. Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves with a 96.3% save percentage, while Toronto’s defense added 4 takeaways and 20 hits.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils gave up the first goal at 8:18 into the second period, but they didn’t allow another, leading to a 3-1 win over the Sabres. Jake Allen made 17 saves with a 94.4% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 13 hits.

Maple Leafs vs Devils Trends

  • In their last five road games, Toronto has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
  • Although New Jersey has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
  • Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Toronto has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 4-6 straight up.

Maple Leafs vs Devils Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Maple Leafs to secure a victory over the Devils on the road. With the moneyline currently set at +118, I’m locking in my bet on the Maple Leafs straight-up.

Our projections have the Maple Leafs pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Maple Leafs, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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