New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have an Eastern Conference NHL matchup as the New Jersey Devils are on the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday evening inside Scotiabank Arena for our Devils vs. Maple Leafs prediction. The Devils (4-1-0, 8 points) are second in the Metropolitan Division and are on a four-game winning streak as they are coming off a 5-3 home win on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Maple Leafs (3-2-1, 7 points) are third in the Atlantic Division as they are coming off a 4-3 overtime home loss against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. This is the first of three games against one another as they will not play again until the end of December. Skate to an edge with NHL picks for the New Jersey Devils at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Devils Looking to Stay Hot
The New Jersey Devils are eighth in the NHL with 19 goals scored entering this game. Left winger Jesper Bratt has been leading the way for the team as he has recorded seven points (three goals, four assists) so far this season and recorded a power play goal and an assist on one shot attempt in his last game against the Oilers over 16:04 on the ice. Their power play has been slightly above the league average as they converted on 4-of-16 (25.00 percent) of their attempts, so they have shown the ability to take advantage on that front.
Jake Allen is expected to be in the net for this game, and he is 2-0-0 with 1.88 goals allowed per game and a .934 save percentage so far. He last played on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers in a victory where he allowed three goals on 30 shot attempts. As a team, New Jersey is middling on the defensive side of the ice as they rank 13th in hockey with 15 goals allowed. They are significantly better than the league average in terms of killing penalties, as they have killed 19-of-20 (95.00 percent) of them.
Injury Report for New Jersey
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- Right winger Stefan Noesen: Groin (Questionable)
- Goalie Jacob Markstrom: Lower Body (OUT)
- Right winger Zack MacEwen: Upper Body (OUT)
- Right winger Evgenii Dadonov: Hand (OUT)
- Defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic: Knee (OUT)
- Defenseman Seamus Casey: Lower Body (OUT)
- Center Marc McLaughlin: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Left winger Juho Lammikko: Undisclosed (OUT)
Maple Leafs Looking to Keep Playing Well at Home
The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing an excellent job so far as they rank third in the NHL with 22 goals scored thus far. Right winger William Nylander is leading the team as he has 11 points (two goals, nine assists) thus far and in his last game against the Seattle Kraken, he recorded a pair of assists on two shots during his 19:57 on the ice. They have been a bit lower than the league average throughout the season on the power play as they are 2-for-14 (14.29 percent) in those situations.
Anthony Stolarz will be between the pipes for this game for Toronto and is 2-2-1 with a .897 save percentage and 2.79 goals allowed up to this point. He lost in the net last time out against the Seattle Kraken in overtime on Saturday as he allowed four goals on 28 shot attempts. Toronto sits at 25th in the sport with 20 goals allowed so far. They are doing better than the league average at killing penalties as they have killed 14-of-17 (82.35 percent) up to this point.
Injury Report for Toronto
- Left winger Scott Laughton: Lower Body (OUT)
- Defenseman Marshall Rifai: Wrist (OUT)
New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs Pick
Spread Pick for Devils vs. Maple Leafs
- New Jersey Devils +100 (4 units)
Even with the mounting number of Devils popping up on the injury report for this game, the offense has been able to step up and should be able to win on the road. The Devils are on a four-game winning streak and they have been able to dominate defensively with 2.25 goals allowed during that stretch, while the Maple Leafs are giving up 3.6 goals in their previous five games entering this matchup. Jake Allen has been able to dominate in his limited action this season and has been statistically better than Anthony Stolarz has been this season. The Devils are significantly better with the special teams as well, so they should be in a good spot. All in all, go with the New Jersey Devils to win this game.
Over/Under Pick for Devils vs. Maple Leafs
- OVER 5.5 (5 units)
Neither defense has been able to limit the number of goals against them as they are both averaging at least 3.00 goals allowed per game. New Jersey has also been able to surprise teams with two shorthanded goals already this season, which is a huge number through just five games of the season. These teams are scoring the puck at a great level lately, as the Devils are averaging 4.0 goals in their last four games, while the Maple Leafs are scoring 4.0 goals in their previous three games played. The over has hit in five of the previous seven games against each other, so go with OVER 5.5 GOALS to be scored here.
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