Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 12/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (+120) Devils (-144)

The New Jersey Devils (18-10-2) are welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-9-2) at Prudential Center on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Toronto at +120 and New Jersey is opening at -144. The betting total is set at 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Penguins in their previous outing. Toronto had 10 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Maple Leafs left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 27 shots they put on net.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 80 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 71. For the current season, they have recorded 34 points and their points percentage sits at .630. Toronto has 85 power play opportunities and they have scored 17 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 54 goals while earning 63 of their own. Toronto has tried 785 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Maple Leafs have seen 773 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .908. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have earned 96 power play opportunities (4th in pro hockey) and have come away with 17 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Anthony Stolarz. Opponents have tallied 284 goals against Stolarz in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.02. Stolarz has played in 123 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 5,637 mins in the crease. He has amassed a record of 51-36-11 and he has started in 98 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Stolarz has accumulated 60 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .612. Stolarz has seen 3,370 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 3,086 total saves.

In their last outing, New Jersey opposed the Avalanche in an outing where the Devils ended up losing by a final score of 4-0. The Devils had 0 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but were not able to net one.

New Jersey has tried 908 shots (1st in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.23%, while allowing the opposition 809 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.46% on their oppositions 87 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.9%. They have a tally of 92 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 32.61%. The Devils are sitting with 72 goals at even strength and 30 goals (1st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 82 goals to be scored by way of 65 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the New Jersey Devils have 102 goals, 38 points, in addition to a points percentage of .633.

Across the rink you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the net. He is sitting with 13,113 stops out of the 14,428 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .909. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 228-202-58 and has been in net for 505 games. He has started in 488 contests and his ice time sits at 27,904 minutes. Markstrom's quality start rate is 52.9% and he has earned 258 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has allowed 1,315 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto (+120)

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