New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 23 (3/23): NHL

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Odds:

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
Devils money line	+270
Devils spread	+1.5 (+110)
Maple Leafs money line	-340
Maple Leafs spread	-1.5 (-130)
Over / under	6.5

2021-2022 season stats

	New Jersey Devils	Toronto Maple Leafs
Record	25-35-5	39-18-5
Road / home record	8-21-2	22-7-2
Streak	W1	L1
Goals per game	3.06	3.66
Goals allowed per game	3.52	3.03
Shots per game	32.1	34.6
Shots allowed per game	31.2	31.0
PP %	18.0%	28.8%
PK %	18.87%	15.43%
Over / under record	36-24-3	35-25-2

Preview

The New Jersey Devils travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. This is the third time these teams face off this season, the Maple Leafs have won the last 2 games 6-4 in Toronto and 7-1 at New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

The Devils have lost 3 of their last 5 games and they have been really bad on the road with a 8-23 record and 25-35-5 overall ranking 7th in the Metropolitan Division.

Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 21 goals and has 49 points. Bratt has 12 points over the last 10 games for New Jersey.

In their last 10 games the Devils are 4-6, averaging 3 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with an .890 save percentage.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Maple Leafs have also lost 3 of their last 5 games but are 22-9 at home this season. They have a 39-18-5 record overall ranking third in the Atlantic division. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 34.6 shots per game and is averaging 3.7 goals.

Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 79 points, scoring 46 goals and collecting 33 assists. Marner has nine assists over the last 10 games for Toronto.

In their last 10 games Toronto are 5-5, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with an .885 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

New Jersey are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Jersey's last 14 games this season.

Toronto are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games this season.

Prediction

These teams like to score and don't play much defense so prepare to see many goals as the last 2 head to head games. The Devils have lost 6 road games in a row so I cannot see other play than Maple Leafs and the over again. 

PICK: Maple Leafs -1.5 (-130) Over 6.5 (-120)

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