Four wins from their last five starts jumps off the page for the New Jersey Devils as they march into Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop is scheduled for Mon 9 Nov, 11:00 am AEDT, and this Eastern Conference battle carries serious momentum for the traveling side.

The Devils arrive sitting 8th on the NHL ladder with 22 points, while the Maple Leafs occupy 17th spot with 18 points. If you are looking for sharp nhl predictions, the recent statistics tell a very compelling story ahead of this Monday morning contest.

Who Will Win? Devils Riding High Momentum

The numbers say New Jersey are playing excellent hockey right now. Coming off a 5–4 victory over the St Louis Blues, the Devils have put together three straight wins and four victories in their past five overall outings. Jack Hughes leading the squad with 8 goals and 13 assists provides potent punch upfront, complemented by Jesper Bratt (3G, 12A) and Arseny Gritsyuk (8G, 4A).

Toronto enter this matchup coming off a 2–3 defeat at home against the Utah Mammoth. The Maple Leafs have dropped three of their past five overall starts, although Auston Matthews (11G, 15A) and William Nylander (10G, 11A) continue to score heavily. Nevertheless, New Jersey's 58.5% Corsi rating gives them a clear possession edge over Toronto's 47.4%.

In the match-winner market, New Jersey sit as 1.70 favourites on the road while Toronto are priced at 2.10. With the Devils averaging 4.2 goals per game across their past five overall starts, an away head-to-head pick gets a big tick.

Win (Inc. OT)
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Toronto Maple Leafs$2.20Our tipNew Jersey Devils$1.60
Big tickOur tip: New Jersey Devils. The Devils have won four of their last five overall starts and control a dominant 58.5% Corsi rating.

Tipped at $1.70 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Head-to-head context

Season and last-five scoring — context for the match-winner market.

3.29Season avg goals for3.6
3.52Season avg goals against2.85
38%Season win rate70%
2.6Last 5 avg goals for4.2
20%Last-five win rate80%
42.9%Points percentage70%
27.1%Power play18.8%
85.5%Penalty kill65.1%
88%Save percentage88.6%

Leading scorers

Season goals and assists.

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerG-A
Auston MatthewsC12G 17A
William NylanderRW11G 11A
Jack RoslovicC9G 11A

New Jersey Devils

PlayerG-A
Jack HughesC10G 17A
Jesper BrattW4G 16A
Arseny GritsyukRW8G 8A

Puck Line Angle: Devils Handicap Appeal

The line market places Toronto as +1.5 goal underdogs at 1.45, with New Jersey laying -1.5 goals at 2.60. Across their past five starts, the Devils hold an average winning margin of 2.3 goals, showing their capacity to cover spreads when clicking.

Toronto's offensive contributors like Jack Roslovic (8G, 10A) keep them dangerous, and their 88.14% penalty kill provides strong defensive cover. However, given New Jersey's superior overall record (11-5-0 compared to Toronto's 8-7-2) and higher goal production, backing the Devils on the line rates a real chance.

Puck Line
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5$1.50Our tipNew Jersey Devils -1.5$2.45
Light tickOur tip: New Jersey Devils -1.5. With an average win margin of 2.3 goals across their last five overall games, New Jersey have shown capability to clear the spread.

Tipped at $2.60 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Line cover (form)

Cover rate applies this match's live spread to recent completed scores — not a season ATS record.

Toronto Maple Leafs+1.5last 5

Cover rate40%2/5
Avg margin (-1.4)avg -1.4vs -1.5
-5.54.8

New Jersey Devils-1.5last 5

Cover rate20%1/5
40%Cover % (form)20%

Season goal difference per game, set against this match's puck line. The marker is the margin that covers.

Toronto Maple Leafsavg -0.2vs -1.5
-32.3
New Jersey Devilsavg 0.8vs 1.5
-32.3
-0.2Goal diff / game0.8
-0.3Expected goal diff / game0.8
48.8%5-on-5 shot share57.2%

Total Goals: High-Scoring Potential

The Total Goals line is set at 6.5 goals, with the Over at 1.95 and Under at 1.80. Both offences have posted significant scoring output in recent weeks.

Across their last five overall starts, New Jersey have averaged 4.2 goals for and 3.0 goals against. Toronto have averaged 3.8 goals for and 3.4 goals against over their last five overall matches. Combined, both teams consistently features in matches well above six total goals.

Total Goals
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Our tipOver 6.5$2.00Under 6.5$1.75
Solid tickOur tip: Over 6.5. New Jersey average 4.2 goals for over their last five overall starts, while Toronto average 3.8 goals for in the same period.

Tipped at $1.95 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Total goals

Combined score from recent completed games · marker shows live line 6.5.

Toronto Maple Leafs games (n=5)avg 6.6vs 6.5
2.511.6
New Jersey Devils games (n=5)avg 7.6vs 6.5
2.511.6

Hit rate vs 6.5

Toronto Maple Leafsn=5
Over 40%Under 60%
New Jersey Devilsn=5
Over 80%Under 20%
2.6Avg goals for (form)4.2

Season scoring rates per game. Marker is the live total of 6.5.

Both attacksavg 6.9vs 6.5
3.38.6
Toronto Maple Leafs attack vs New Jersey Devils defenceavg 6.1vs 6.5
3.38.6
New Jersey Devils attack vs Toronto Maple Leafs defenceavg 7.1vs 6.5
3.38.6
Expected goals combinedavg 4.8vs 6.5
3.38.6
28Shots for / game32.8
3.29Season goals for / game3.6