Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/10/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Leafs +114, Devils -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Leafs +115, Devils -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Leafs +115, Devils -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Toronto Maple Leafs:  16-9-2 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

New Jersey Devils:  18-10-2 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Toronto Maple Leafs:  7-3-0 last 10

New Jersey Devils:  6-4-0 last 10

The Maple Leafs are entering this game with 34 points, a 16-9-2 record overall, and they are 4-5-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-2. Mitchell Marner and William Nylander each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Auston Matthews led the team in assists with 2 while William Nylander led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Joseph Woll was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 80 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 71 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Devils are entering this game with 38 points, a 18-10-2 record overall, and they are 7-6-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one at home 4-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Jack Hughes led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Jake Allen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 22 shots with 19 saves and a .864 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 102 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 82 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Devils listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Devils have looked really good in their games this season with their 18-10-2 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They haven't looked great on home ice with their 7-6-2 home record, but they will be looking to bounce back with a better performance here. They are coming off a shutout loss to the Avalanche at home in their last one so expect the Devils to respond in this game on home ice, especially since they had won 2 games in a row before that loss. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have looked really good in their games this season with their 16-9-2 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East, but they haven't looked great lately. They have looked worse in their road games with their 4-5-2 road record this season and they haven't looked good lately with 2 losses in a row. They are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Penguins in their last one and they have had some scoring issues lately, only finding the net twice on the Penguins who have one of the worst defenses in the NHL. The Devils are going to bring their best effort to bounce back from a shutout loss at home, and they will bring a little extra for their coach who is facing his former team here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Devils to win this game. 

Maple Leafs Devils Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Devils 4 Leafs 2.

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Toronto Maple Leafs: 16-14 (+5.8 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 28-15 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline off a road loss. 59-43 (+8.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 18-13 (+6 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

New Jersey Devils: 112-92 (-16.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 30-30 (-15.1 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 or less. 55-44 (-4.2 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 101-84 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less.

Toronto Maple Leafs:  J. McCabe (D) Out - Upper Body. B. McMann (C) Out - Lower Body. J. Hakanpaa (D) Out - Lower-Body. M. Domi (C) Out - Lower-body. D. Kampf (C) Out - Lower-body. C. Jarnkrok (C) Out - Groin.

New Jersey Devils:  N. Bastian (RW) Out - Jaw. C. Lazar (C) Out - Knee. S. Hatakka (D) Out - Shoulder.

“He has provided some real energy for us penalty-killing and playing his game. I have been happy with him and how he is performing out there. He is a good energy player who skates, gets on top of things, and finishes his checks. He has done a good job in the penalty-killing situations and at the end of games when trying to hold leads and stuff like that. So he has been very useful.” - Craig Berube on Connor Dewar coming back from injury.

"We didn't skate (on Sunday). We didn't win enough puck battles. They do a good job. They're up tight on you, the gap is tight. We didn't play through that well enough." - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in their game on Sunday.

LW Max Pacioretty

C Auston Matthews

RW Mitchell Marner

LD Morgan Rielly

RD Philippe Myers

G Anthony Stolarz

LW Ondrej Palat

C Jack Hughes

RW Jesper Bratt

LD Brenden Dillon

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

Points: M. Marner (38)

Goals: W. Nylander (17)

Assists: M. Marner (28)

GAA: J. Woll (2.20)

Points: J. Bratt (37)

Goals: N. Hischier (15)

Assists: J. Bratt (24)

GAA: J. Markstrom (2.51)

Coaches:

Toronto Maple Leafs: Craig Berube (1st season)

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)