New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/16/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 16, 2025

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils -105, Leafs -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils -105, Leafs -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils -105, Leafs -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  26-15-5 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Toronto Maple Leafs:  27-16-2 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  4-4-2 last 10

Toronto Maple Leafs:  6-4-0 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 57 points, a 26-15-5 record overall, and they are 13-9-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1 in a shootout. Nico Hischier scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nathan Bastian and Timo Meier each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Hughes led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 28 shots with 27 saves and a .964 save percentage. Their offense has scored 143 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 116 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Maple Leafs are entering this game with 56 points, a 27-16-2 record overall, and they are 17-9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Dallas Stars in their last game, losing that one at home 4-1. Auston Matthews scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitchell Marner led the team in assists with 1 while Oliver Ekman-Larsson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Joseph Woll was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 23 shots with 19 saves and a .826 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 136 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 128 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Maple Leafs listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Maple Leafs have looked really good in their games this season with their 27-16-2 record overall which has them leading their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice this year too with their 17-9-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Devils have looked really good in their games this season with their 26-15-5 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East. They have been a good road team with their 13-9-1 road record, but they haven't been great in those games all season. They have also been struggling more in their games lately with their 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games, coming off a loss to the Panthers in their last one too. That was a tight loss in a shootout to the defending Stanley Cup champions, but they have played in a lot of tight games lately and that will allow the Maple Leafs to stay in this game. The Maple Leafs haven't looked great lately with 3 losses in a row and they are coming off a bad 4-1 loss to the Stars on home ice in their last one, but they have still been the hotter team lately with their 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games and they will be looking to bounce back in this game. They are also going to bring their best effort for the Devils since their head coach was the coach of the Maple Leafs just last year so they will have some extra in the tank for the Devils. The best way to place a bet here is on the Maple Leafs to win this game. 

Devils Maple Leafs Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 16, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Leafs 3 Devils 2.

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New Jersey Devils: 120-100 (-23.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 109-92 (-21.1 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 87-66 (-15 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 22-14 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Toronto Maple Leafs: 13-6 (+5.7 units) on the moneyline off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more. 16-9 (+4.6 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 61-47 (+6.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 8-4 OVER after 3 or more consecutive losses.

New Jersey Devils:  S. Noesen (RW) Day To Day - Illness. E. Haula (LW) Out - Ankle. S. Hatakka (D) Out - Shoulder.

Toronto Maple Leafs:  J. McCabe (D) Out - Upper Body. J. Hakanpaa (D) Out - Knee. A. Stolarz (G) Out - Knee. C. Jarnkrok (C) Out - Groin.

“You don’t get to do this in Toronto.” - Sheldon Keefe on having more free time in New Jersey.

“Tonight, the game was right there. I thought we started off well. It was a really good power play right away. We hit a few posts on it. It would’ve been nice if one of them had gone in.” - Craig Berube after his team’s loss against the Stars in their game on Tuesday.

LW Ondrej Palat

C Jack Hughes

RW Jesper Bratt

LD Brenden Dillon

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Matthew Knies

C Auston Matthews

RW Mitchell Marner

LD Morgan Rielly

RD Philippe Myers

G Joseph Woll

Points: J. Hughes (52)

Goals: N. Hischier (20)

Assists: J. Bratt (36)

GAA: J. Markstrom (2.15)

Points: M. Marner (60)

Goals: W. Nylander (24)

Assists: M. Marner (46)

GAA: A. Stolarz (2.15)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)

Toronto Maple Leafs: Craig Berube (1st season)