Devils vs. Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks - January 16

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The New Jersey Devils (26-15-5) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-16-2), who have fallen in three straight, on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's contest.

The Maple Leafs have a 6-4-0 record over their last 10 games. They have scored 28 goals while conceding 28 in that period. On the power play, 25 opportunities have resulted in five goals (20.0% success rate).

Devils vs. Maple Leafs Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final result of Maple Leafs 4, Devils 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Maple Leafs (+109)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Maple Leafs (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

  • The Devils are 2-5-7 in overtime games on their way to a 26-15-5 overall record.
  • New Jersey is 6-4-4 (16 points) in its 14 games decided by one goal.
  • In the two games this season the Devils registered just one goal, they've finished 0-0-2 (two points).
  • New Jersey finished 0-6-1 in the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering one point).
  • The Devils are 26-3-2 in the 31 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 54 points).
  • In the 12 games when New Jersey has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 17 points after finishing 8-3-1.
  • In games when it has outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 20-10-2 (42 points).
  • The Devils have been outshot by opponents 14 times, and went 6-5-3 (15 points).

Maple Leafs Splits and Trends

  • The Maple Leafs have earned a record of 4-2-6 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 27-16-2.
  • Toronto has earned 20 points (9-1-2) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Maple Leafs registered just one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
  • Toronto has earned four points (2-6-0 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Maple Leafs have scored at least three goals 28 times, earning 51 points from those matchups (25-2-1).
  • Toronto has scored a lone power-play goal in 17 games this season and has recorded 23 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Toronto is 10-7-0 (20 points).
  • The Maple Leafs have been outshot by opponents 27 times this season, and earned 36 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Devils Rank Devils AVG Maple Leafs AVG Maple Leafs Rank
11th 3.11 Goals Scored 3.02 13th
4th 2.5 Goals Allowed 2.84 12th
8th 29.8 Shots 28.2 16th
3rd 25.5 Shots Allowed 29.1 23rd
3rd 27.91% Power Play % 20.31% 18th
7th 82.68% Penalty Kill % 82.48% 8th

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