The Leafs are coming off a 5-2 victory in New Jersey on Tuesday night to improve to 6-1-0 over their past seven games and maintain a game in hand over Florida going into Thursday’s action. With Tuesday’s defeat, the Devils have now lost five of six, eliminating them from playoff contention for ninth time in 11 years.

The Maple Leafs lead the way as strong -200 favourites on the Thursday NHL odds, and a +120 puck line bet to claim victory by a multi-goal margin for the fifth time in seven games. The Devils trail as +165 underdogs and the total is listed at 6.5.

Devils vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds

With a showdown with the Panthers in Florida scheduled for Monday night, the Maple Leafs will be highly motivated to pad their point total with their 12^th win in 14 meetings with New Jersey. However, the Leafs have come up short in each of their past two home dates with the Devils, capped by a lopsided 6-3 loss on March 26. However, Toronto has won six of seven since that defeat while averaging 3.86 goals per game. But with opposing shooters scoring more than two goals just twice over that stretch. That has generated a steady 6-3 run for the UNDER in totals betting. 

The Devils have struggled to generate consistent results all season long, and have sealed their playoff fate by going 9-15-1 over their past 25 games. The club has particularly struggled over the past two weeks, allowing 4.50 goals per game while losing five of their past six. The big question now is how will this team respond after getting bounced from playoff contention with Tuesday’s loss, particularly against a Leafs squad with so much to gain from a win.

New Jersey Devils

Injuries have not helped the Devils during their late-season swoon. In addition to missing Dougie Hamilton to long-term injury, the club has also lost Jack Hughes for the remainder of the campaign after the star centre underwent shoulder surgery on Wednesday. With netminder Kaapo Kahkonen also listed as day-to-day, veteran Jake Allen is once again expected to get the start in net. Allen was tagged for four goals on 38 shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Leafs and has surrendered at least three goals in six of seven appearances, compiling a 2-4-1 record over that stretch. Jesper Bratt will be looking to start a new points streak ion Thursday night. Bratt was held off the scoresheet on Tuesday, ending an eight-game point streak in which he scored three goals and added nine assists. Bratt has now picked up a point on 10 of the team’s past 22 goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be looking to extend his win streak to six games when he takes the crease on Thursday. Hampered by occasional poor play and injuries early this season, Samsonov has been on fire since mid-January, compiling an 18-3-1 record over his past 22 starts and a sparkling .934 save percentage over his past four outings. Up front, Auston Matthews remains within 70 goals this season after potting seven goals during a six-game goal-scoring streak and has piled up 22 points during a 12-game points streak, and is worth backing as a +125 bet on the NHL player props to record multiple points on Thursday. Mitch Marner has recorded an assist in each of his three appearance since returning from injury. However, Marner has scored just three times over his past 16 games and failed to record a shot on goal for the third time in eight outings in Tuesday’s win, and just nine total shots over that span.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Devils vs. Maple Leafs?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Devils Team Leaders

NJ

Points	Jesper Bratt 83
+ / -	Curtis Lazar 10
Shots	Jack Hughes 274
Penalty Mins	Brendan Smith 61
Wins	Nico Daws 9
GAA	Kaapo Kahkonen 2.51

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 107
+ / -	Auston Matthews 31
Shots	Auston Matthews 369
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 118
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.87

NJ

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

TOR

Points	Max Domi 4
+ / -	Ilya Lyubushkin 4
Shots	John Tavares 22
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 6
Wins	Joseph Woll 2
GAA	Joseph Woll 0.86

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Maple Leafs Team Leaders

NJ

Points	Jesper Bratt 83
+ / -	Curtis Lazar 10
Shots	Jack Hughes 274
Penalty Mins	Brendan Smith 61
Wins	Nico Daws 9
GAA	Kaapo Kahkonen 2.51

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 107
+ / -	Auston Matthews 31
Shots	Auston Matthews 369
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 118
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.87

NJ

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

TOR

Points	Max Domi 4
+ / -	Ilya Lyubushkin 4
Shots	John Tavares 22
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 6
Wins	Joseph Woll 2
GAA	Joseph Woll 0.86

Injuries

New Jersey

Tomas Nosek (LW)

Prob Mon Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 24

Curtis Lazar (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24

Kaapo Kahkonen (G)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 24

John Marino (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 05 / 04 / 24

Curtis Lazar (C)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 26 / 03 / 24

Kurtis MacDermid (LW)

Ques Wed Lower Body - 26 / 03 / 24

Nolan Foote (LW)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 19 / 03 / 24

John Marino (D)

Prob Sat Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 24

John Marino (D)

Ques Sun Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 24

Jonas Siegenthaler (D)

Out indefinitely Concussion - 12 / 03 / 24

Toronto

Ilya Lyubushkin (D)

Prob Sat Personal - 26 / 04 / 24

Max Domi (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24

Bobby McMann (C)

Out Sat Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 24

Joel Edmundson (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 24

Max Domi (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24

Timothy Liljegren (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 24

Joel Edmundson (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 24

Ilya Samsonov (G)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 24

Tyler Bertuzzi (LW)

Prob Sun Illness - 22 / 03 / 24

Ryan Reaves (RW)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 24

Injuries

New Jersey

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Prob Mon	Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 24	2-1	2-1	+ -
Nosek has been absent from the last two matches with an unknown ailment, but it expected that he will participate in Monday's battle with the Islanders.
Curtis Lazar (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24	2-3	3-2	+ -
Lazar is out of action due to an upper-body injury, and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Kaapo Kahkonen (G)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 24	2-3	3-2	+ -
Kahkonen missed the last contest with a lower-body ailment, and it is up in the air if he will lace up against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
John Marino (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 05 / 04 / 24	3-3	4-2	+ -
Marino has sat out the last two contests due to an unknown injury, but it is not expected to affect his status for Tuesday's battle with the Maple Leafs.
Curtis Lazar (C)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 26 / 03 / 24	5-5	7-3	+ -
Lazar was held out of the last match with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to return Tuesday against the Maple Leafs.
Kurtis MacDermid (LW)	Ques Wed	Lower Body - 26 / 03 / 24	5-5	7-3	+ -
MacDermid has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Rangers on Wednesday.
Nolan Foote (LW)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 19 / 03 / 24	7-7	9-5	+ -
Foote has been sidelined with an unspecified ailment, but it is anticipated that he will be active for Tuesday's tilt with the Maple Leafs.
John Marino (D)	Prob Sat	Upper Body - 19 / 03 / 24	7-7	9-5	+ -
Marino has sat out the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, but it is expected that he will partake in Saturday's tilt with the Senators.
John Marino (D)	Ques Sun	Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 24	8-9	10-7	+ -
Marino has missed the last two contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress for Sunday's clash with the Golden Knights.
Jonas Siegenthaler (D)	Out indefinitely	Concussion - 12 / 03 / 24	8-9	10-7	+ -
Siegenthaler is out of commission due to a concussion, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the lineup.

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Ilya Lyubushkin (D)	Prob Sat	Personal - 26 / 04 / 24	1-3	0-3-1	+ -
Lyubushkin is dealing with a personal matter, but it is not expected to impact his availability versus the Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Max Domi (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24	2-7	4-4-1	+ -
Domi is dealing with an unknown issue, but it is forecasted that he will dress for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins.
Bobby McMann (C)	Out Sat	Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
McMann is hampered by a lower-body injury, and he will not suit up against the Bruins for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Joel Edmundson (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
Edmundson was absent from the last match with an unspecified injury, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up Tuesday against the Panthers.
Max Domi (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
Domi is dealing with an unknown ailment, but it is not expected to impact his status for Saturday's battle against the Red Wings.
Timothy Liljegren (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 24	7-11	8-8-2	+ -
Liljegren is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.
Joel Edmundson (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 24	8-11	8-9-2	+ -
Edmundson has been idle with an unspecified ailment, but he is likely to return Thursday against the Devils.
Ilya Samsonov (G)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 24	10-11	10-9-2	+ -
Samsonov has been absent from the last two contests with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Capitals on Thursday.
Tyler Bertuzzi (LW)	Prob Sun	Illness - 22 / 03 / 24	10-11	10-9-2	+ -
Bertuzzi missed the last game with an illness, but it is projected that he will be in Sunday's lineup versus the Hurricanes.
Ryan Reaves (RW)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 24	10-12	11-9-2	+ -
Reaves was absent from the last match with an unknown injury, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Oilers on Saturday.