The Toronto Maple Leafs (28-10-3) and New Jersey Devils (15-24-5) meet Tuesday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Maple Leafs vs. Devils odds and lines and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Leafs and Devils are getting together for a second straight night. Toronto defeated New Jersey 6-4 at home Monday. The Leafs battled back from a 2-0 deficit and scored 4 goals in the third period.
Toronto has won four straight games and has tallied 13 goals over its last two outings. The Maple Leafs are 12-6-2 on the road but are 2-4-0 in the second half of back-to-backs.
The Devils are 10-10-3 on home ice. Monday’s loss was the fifth in a row for them and they’re just 5-15-0 since Dec. 10.
Maple Leafs at Devils odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Maple Leafs -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Devils +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread (ATS): Maple Leafs -1.5 (+100) | Devils +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Maple Leafs at Devils projected goalies
Petr Mrazek (5-2-0, 2.94 GAA, .902 SV%) vs. Jon Gillies (1-5-1, .907 GAA, 2.92 SV%)
Mrazek stopped 19 of 20 shots in relief of starting G Jack Campbell in Monday’s 6-4 win over New Jersey. He has logged a .928 SV% across three games in the last 10 days.
Gillies has been solid against a tough schedule of late, clocking a .914 SV% across five appearances since Jan. 22.
Maple Leafs at Devils odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Maple Leafs 5, Devils 3
Money line
Toronto is a lean, but the pricing day of the game has made this one a play to AVOID.
Against the spread
The Leafs have posted excellent puck-possession numbers recently. A banged-up Devils team has struggled at the faceoff dot, going 43.7% in their last seven games, and Toronto has scored 4-plus goals in five of its last eight road games.
TAKE TORONTO -1.5 (+100).
Over/Under
Toronto’s back-half games in consecutive-day situations have tended to be lower scoring, but the Over is 4-0 in the Maple Leafs’ last four games following a win and 5-1 in the last six Toronto-New Jersey meetings.
Both teams have done well of late in creating high-danger chances.
The Over as priced here is worth a look. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 6.5 (+100).
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