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The New Jersey Devils (10-5-0) and Toronto Maple Leafs (8-7-2) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EST at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. The game will be broadcast live on NHL Network.
The Devils are favored at -155 on the moneyline, with the Maple Leafs at +130 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+105o / -125u).
Let's get into our Devils vs. Maple Leafs predictions and NHL picks.
Devils vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
- Pick: Jack Hughes 4+ Shots on Goal (-135, DraftKings)
Our New Jersey vs. Toronto best bet is on Jack Hughes to have 4+ shots on goal, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Devils vs Maple Leafs Odds
- Devils vs. Maple Leafs puck line: -1.5 (+160), +1.5 (+130)
- Devils vs. Maple Leafs over/under: 6.5 (+105o / -125u)
- Devils vs. Maple Leafs moneyline: Devils -155, Maple Leafs +130
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Jack Hughes is on a shooting tear, and Toronto is a good matchup to keep it going. The Devils center has put at least five shots on goal in four straight games, including seven in a 5-2 win in Vegas on Oct. 30, and has cleared this number in five of his last six.
The production has followed the volume. Hughes has six goals and 11 points over that six-game stretch, capped by the overtime winner on Long Island last night, and New Jersey has won four straight.
The lone miss in that stretch came in a 5-2 loss in Colorado, when Hughes managed just two shots. The Avalanche are one of the better possession teams in the league, though, and Toronto isn’t in that category.
The Leafs allow 29.6 shots on goal per game, the sixth-most in the league, and Toronto ranks 24th in 5-on-5 expected goals against per 60. There should be plenty of room for New Jersey’s top line to get looks, and Hughes has been the one pulling the trigger.
Both teams played last night, so fatigue cuts both ways here. I’ll ride the hot hand and take Hughes to keep shooting.
Best Bet: Jack Hughes 4+ Shots on Goal (-135, DraftKings)
