Maple Leafs vs Devils Picks and Prediction – 4/9/2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back on the road Tuesday night with a game in New Jersey against the New Jersey Devils. Toronto has 44 wins on the year currently three games back of the top spot in the Atlantic division coming off a 2 goal victory in Montreal. Offensively Toronto has been top tier all year averaging 3.62 goals on 32.6 shots. Defensively the Maple Leafs have held their own as well allowing just 3.09 goals on less than 30 shots per game period for other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Ilya Samsonov did the work in the net for Toronto in their last game boasting a .923 save percentage for giving up two goals on 26 shots in 60 minutes of action. Toronto relied on a balanced scoring attack against Montreal as four different players found the net to score one goal each. Six different Toronto players chipped in with one assist apiece.

The New Jersey Devils stay on their home ice Tuesday with 37 wins on the year having lost four of the last five following a one goal loss to Nashville. Offensively New Jersey has been solid everything 3.27 goals on 31.2 shots. Defensively the Devils have been horrendous allowing 3.41 goals on 30.1 shots and gave up three and their loss to Nashville.

Jesper Bratt has carried the New Jersey offense this season leading the team with 79 points and 54 assists overall. Jack Hughes boasts a team high 27 goals on 274 total shots.