Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite New Jersey Devils (2-0, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1, +120 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 47 of 82 games last season.
• Toronto played 46 games last season with more than 6.5 goals.
• The teams averaged 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these teams scored 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Devils were 12th in the league, and the Maple Leafs were second.
• This game features the league’s 21st-ranked (Maple Leafs) and 26th-ranked (Devils) teams last season in terms of defense.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 264 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 12th in the NHL.
• New Jersey allowed 281 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 26th in league action in goals against.
• They had the league’s 22nd-ranked goal differential at -17.
• The 55 power-play goals New Jersey recorded last season (14th in the NHL) came via 245 chances.
• The Devils’ 22.45% power-play conversion rate was 13th in the league.
• New Jersey scored three shorthanded goals last season.
• The Devils’ 80.66% penalty-kill success rate was 10th-best in the league.
• The Devils had the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.
• New Jersey scored on 10.5% of its shots (10th in league).
• The Devils did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 20.3 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• The Devils were 28-21 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• New Jersey was 17-17 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Devils’ implied win probability is 58.7%.

Devils Leaders

• One of New Jersey’s most productive offensive players last season was Jesper Bratt, who had 83 points (27 goals, 56 assists) and played an average of 19:18 per game.
• Jack Hughes had 27 goals and 47 assists to total 74 points (0.9 per game).
• Nico Hischier had 27 goals and 40 assists for New Jersey.
• In 48 games, Jacob Markstrom had a record of 23-23-2. He conceded 131 goals (2.78 goals against average) and recorded 1248 saves.

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

• The Maple Leafs were second in the NHL in scoring last season (298 goals, 3.6 per game).
• Toronto’s total of 261 goals conceded (3.2 per game) was 21st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +37, they were 11th in the league.
• With 57 power-play goals (on 238 chances), Toronto was 12th in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs had the NHL’s seventh-best power-play percentage (23.95%).
• Toronto had six shorthanded goals (22nd in NHL).
• The 76.89% penalty-kill percentage of the Maple Leafs was 23rd in the league.
• The Maple Leafs won 53.4% of faceoffs, fourth-best in the NHL.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of Toronto was fifth in the league.
• The Maple Leafs did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 27.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Maple Leafs were an underdog 22 times, and won nine, or 40.9%, of those games.
• Toronto had a record of 3-5 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 45.5% chance to win.

Maple Leafs Leaders

• Auston Matthews put up 107 points (1.3 per game) for Toronto last season, with 69 goals and 38 assists in 81 games (playing 20:42 per game).
• William Nylander was one of the top contributors for Toronto with 98 total points (1.2 per game), with 40 goals and 58 assists in 82 games.
• Mitchell Marner scored 26 goals last season, and 59 assists.
• Anthony Stolarz was 16-7-2 last season, giving up 51 goals (2.0 goals against average) with a .925 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).