New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+125) Maple Leafs (-150)

The New Jersey Devils (26-15-4) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-15-2). The moneyline on this matchup has the Devils at +125 and the Maple Leafs open at -150. The betting total is set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-2 win against the Lightning their last time out. The Devils offense showed they have some room for improvement in the win. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 26 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. New Jersey garnered 6 mins in the box in this contest.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 142 goals (9th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 114. For the current season, they have recorded 56 points and their points % is .622. New Jersey has tallied 127 power play opportunities and they have added 36 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.35%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have conceded 92 goals while earning 106 when they are on offense. New Jersey has taken 1,345 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Devils so far have had 1,149 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 126 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have tallied 22 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has been involved in 517 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss record of 236-204-60 and he has started in 500 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,335 goals against Markstrom in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.87. Markstrom has had 14,682 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 13,347 saves. His save percentage sits at .909 during his 27,934 minutes played. In his career, Markstrom is sitting with 266 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .532.

In their last outing, Toronto squared up with the Canucks in a matchup where the Maple Leafs ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-0. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Maple Leafs earned 0 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Maple Leafs have accumulated 109 goals at even strength and 26 goals (15th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Toronto has tried 1,243 shots (12th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.86%, while allowing the other team 1,288 shots. On the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a total of 135 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .636. They have allowed 124 goals to be scored by of a combination of 102 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 126 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.63%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.58% on their opponents 134 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%.

Across the rink you are going to see Joseph Woll protecting the goal. He has compiled 1,562 stops out of 1,713 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .912. Woll holds a lifetime mark of 35-20-1 and has played in 57 games. He got the starting nod in 54 games and has played 2,178 minutes. Woll's quality start percentage is 55.6% and he has accumulated 30 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 4.16 goals per contest and he has yielded 151 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (+125)

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