Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Mar 23, 2022
Maple Leafs vs. Devils Betting Picks & Predictions
The Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. The Devils are big underdogs away from home, at +242, and the Maple Leafs are -304. Find more below on the Maple Leafs vs. Devils betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Maple Leafs vs. Devils Betting Line
Maple Leafs vs Devils Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Maple Leafs |
-1.5 |
7 |
Maple Leafs vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Arena: Scotiabank Arena
Computer Predictions for Maple Leafs vs. Devils
Computer picks for Maple Leafs vs Devils
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Maple Leafs (-1.5)
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Under (7)
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Maple Leafs 5 Devils 2
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Maple Leafs vs. Devils Betting Trends
In 58 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 38 of those games.
In seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -304 this season, the Maple Leafs have won three times.
The moneyline odds imply that Toronto has a 75.2% chance of winning this contest.
Toronto Maple Leafs Leaders
Auston Matthews has been a major player for Toronto this season, with 79 points in 57 games.
Mitchell Marner has 68 points (1.3 per game), scoring 26 goals and adding 42 assists.
John Tavares’ 58 points this season have come via 20 goals and 38 assists.
Jack Campbell (24-9-4) has a goals against average of 2.6 on the season, and 1071 saves. His .914 save percentage ranks 19th in the league.
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Stats
The Maple Leafs offense’s 227 total goals (3.7 per game) are ranked third in the NHL this year.
On defense, the Maple Leafs have allowed 188 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in league play.
The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +39.
The Maple Leafs’ 47 power-play goals this season are third-best in the NHL (on 163 power-play chances).
The Maple Leafs have a league-best 28.8% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Maple Leafs have scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
The Maple Leafs’ 84.6% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
The Maple Leafs’ players win 55.7% of their faceoffs, pacing the NHL.
The Maple Leafs have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.4 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.
Devils vs. Maple Leafs Betting Trends
The Devils have been an underdog in 45 games this season, with 13 upset wins (28.9%).
New Jersey has yet to win as the underdog with odds of +242 or longer on the moneyline this season in five such games.
Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Devils have a 29.2% chance to win.
New Jersey Devils Leaders
Jesper Bratt is a top offensive contributor for his club with 62 points (1.1 per game). He has totaled 21 goals and 41 assists in 58 games (playing 17:12 per game).
Jack Hughes has made a major impact for New Jersey this season with 49 points, thanks to 21 goals and 28 assists.
Nico Hischier has 17 goals and 27 assists, for a season point total of 44.
New Jersey’s Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-9-3 this season, collecting 593 saves and allowing 70 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (47th in the league).
New Jersey Devils Season Stats
The Devils have scored 193 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in the NHL.
The Devils have conceded 3.6 goals per game, 226 total, which ranks 28th among league teams.
They have a -33 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
The Devils have put up 31 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 178 power-play chances.
The Devils’ power-play conversion rate (17.4%) ranks 27th in the league.
The Devils have scored five shorthanded goals this season (17th in the league).
The 80.6% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have amassed is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
The Devils have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.4%).
The 9.5% shooting percentage the Devils have compiled ranks 17th in the league.
The Devils have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Maple Leafs and Devils Injury Report
Maple Leafs: Mark Giordano: Day To Day (Coach’s decision), Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion), Rasmus Sandin: Out (Undisclosed), Jack Campbell: Out (Rib), Jake Muzzin: Out (Upper body)
Devils: Pavel Zacha: Day To Day (Upper-body), Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Left Heel), Miles Wood: Out (Hip), Janne Kuokkanen: Out (Wrist), Jonathan Bernier: Out For Season (Hip), Tyce Thompson: Out (Upper Body), A.J. Greer: Out (Undisclosed), Andrew Hammond: Out (Lower Body)
Betting Tips for Maple Leafs vs. Devils
After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Maple Leafs on the moneyline at -304 and against the spread (-1.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 7 goals.
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