Maple Leafs vs. Devils betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2-1) are slight favorites when they host the New Jersey Devils (4-1) on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are -122 on the moneyline to win, while the Devils have +102 moneyline odds.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Devils -122

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Maple Leafs vs. Devils Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-122)
  • Underdog: Devils (+102)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Devils Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in four of six matches (66.7%) so far this season.
  • New Jersey’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in three of five chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.5, is 2.0 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 22 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Toronto has allowed 20 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd in league action.
  • Their goal differential (+2) ranks them 12th in the league.
  • Toronto has scored two power-play goals on 14 chances this season, to rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 27th in the league with a 14.29% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 13th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 82.35%.
  • The Maple Leafs win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 55.1%.
  • Toronto scores on 12.9% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.8 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 3-3 as the favorite this season.
  • In six games with moneyline oddds lower than -122, the Maple Leafs have three wins.
  • Toronto has a 55.0% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: two goals and nine assists
  • Matthew Knies: two goals and six assists
  • John Tavares: three goals and four assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 2-2-1 record, .897 save percentage, 14 goals allowed

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

  • The Devils have the NHL’s 10th-best scoring offense (19 total goals, 3.8 per game).
  • New Jersey is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, conceding 15 goals (three per game) to rank sixth.
  • They have a +4 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
  • New Jersey has scored four power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 16 chances.
  • The Devils have a 25% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 7 percentage.
  • New Jersey leads the NHL with two shorthanded goals.
  • The 95% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have registered is the league’s third-best rate.
  • The Devils have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.6%).
  • The 14.1% shooting percentage New Jersey has amassed ranks second in the league.
  • The Devils have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

  • The Devils have been listed as the underdog three times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
  • New Jersey’s moneyline odds have been +102 or longer twice this season, and it split 1-1.
  • The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: three goals and four assists
  • Nico Hischier: two goals and four assists
  • Jack Hughes: three goals and three assists
  • Jake Allen: 2-0-0 record, .934 save percentage, five goals given up
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