Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-115) Devils (-105)

Prudential Center is the location where the New Jersey Devils (37-36-5) will compete against the Toronto Maple Leafs (44-23-9) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at -115 and New Jersey is at -105. The total is set at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-2 victory over the Canadiens in the last game they played. Toronto garnered 9 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to notch a goal. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive outing in this win. For the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 30 shots they tried.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 275 goals (3rd in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 235. For the season, they have scored 97 points and their points percentage is sitting at .638. Toronto has 218 power play chances and they have scored 53 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 24.31%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 187 goals while having 222 when they are on offense. Toronto has taken 2,477 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Maple Leafs thus far have had 2,267 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have 214 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have racked up 48 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has been involved in 168 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 101-38-20 and he has started in 156 games. Opponents have scored 431 goals against Samsonov in his career and his goals against rate is 2.73. Samsonov has seen 4,519 shots against him and has accrued 4,088 saves. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 9,462 minutes between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Samsonov has accounted for 78 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .500.

In their last outing, New Jersey went up against the Predators in a matchup where the Devils got the tie by a final score of 2-2. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Devils scored 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

New Jersey has attempted 2,433 shots (13th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.48%, while allowing their opponents 2,347 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.26% on the other teams 233 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%. They have earned 235 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.70%. The Devils have accumulated 204 goals at even strength and 51 goals (15th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 266 goals to be scored by of a combination of 220 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 255 goals, 79 points, as well as a points percentage of .506.

Across the rink you will find Jake Allen in net. Allen is the owner of a lifetime mark of 194-166-42 and has been in net for 426 games. Allen's quality start rate is 52.7% and he has 213 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has accounted for 10,853 stops out of the 11,954 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .908. Opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,101 goals overall. He has started in 404 contests and has been on the ice for 24,016 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-115)

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