| Moneyline Pick | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Player Prop | John Tavares over 0.5 points |
| Same Game Parlay | Toronto Maple Leafs to win + over 4.5 goals + Matthew Knies over 0.5 goals |
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7 PM EST
- Arena: Scotiabank Arena
- Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
- Last match: New Jersey Devils 5:2 Toronto Maple Leafs (October 21, 2025, 2025-26 NHL regular season)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs are coming off an overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, which snapped their two-game winning run. Their record over the last 10 outings has been far from ideal at W4, L4, OT2, but it’s still better than the Devils’.
New Jersey saw its losing streak reach three encounters with an overtime defeat to the Capitals last time out and have dropped six of their last 10 overall (W4, L5, OT1).
The battle in special teams will be interesting as well, with the Maple Leafs ranking 27th in power-play percentage (15.5 percent) and the Devils sitting 27th in penalty killing (76 percent).
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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 29, 2025
Conversely, New Jersey are 10th in the league in power-play efficiency (21.3 percent), but the Maple Leafs own the fifth-best penalty killing unit in the NHL with 83.7 percent of effectiveness.
This is going to be a game defined by small margins, without a doubt. The Maple Leafs have the edge of playing at home and remain one of the best offences in the league, ranking ninth in the NHL with 3.26 goals per outing.
The Devils aren’t exactly an elite defence and are on a three-game losing streak, so that should give Toronto a slight edge as favourites ahead of this contest.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Player Prop
- Prop Bet: John Tavares over 0.5 points
The Maple Leafs will be missing a key player in William Nylander due to a lower-body injury, so there will be even more pressure on Tavares to perform at a high level. The veteran centre has five points over Toronto’s last five games, so it shouldn’t be surprising if he finds a way to crack the scoresheet once again.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Toronto Maple Leafs to win + over 4.5 goals + Matthew Knies over 0.5 goals
Our three-leg parlay suggests the Maple Leafs will walk away with the victory here. Even though the Devils have a better record (20-16-2) compared to the Canadian side (17-15-6), New Jersey have been slumping of late, and playing on the road for the fourth time in their last six contests will undoubtedly take a toll on them.
Toronto are the better team of the two when it comes to offensive power, and that’s bound to show here.
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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 29, 2025
The Maple Leafs’ scoring prowess and the Devils’ recent defensive struggles could make this a high-scoring affair. Each of Toronto’s last five games has seen over 4.5 total goals, although that hasn’t happened in four of New Jersey’s last five. Four of their last five head-to-head meetings have also produced five or more total goals.
Last but not least, Knies should be a big offensive weapon for the Maple Leafs in the absence of Nylander. Knies scored a goal in the loss to the Red Wings and has found the net three times in Toronto’s last two outings.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Team News
Toronto Maple Leafs Team News
The Maple Leafs will be missing a key player in Nylander, who has racked up 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 33 outings this season, and it will be hard for them to replace that kind of production. Nylander will be a game-time call for Tuesday, but all signs point to him being ruled out of the contest. He already missed Sunday’s loss to the Red Wings.
Toronto will also be missing three long-term injured players: defencemen Brandon Carlo (foot) and Dakota Mermis (lower body), as well as goaltender Anthony Stolarz (upper body).
New Jersey Devils Team News
The Devils will wait to see whether Zack MacEwen will be available, as he’ll be a game-time call due to a lower-body injury. His return isn’t expected to move the needle too much, though, as he’s played in just three fixtures this season and has yet to record a point. MacEwen hasn’t played since mid-November.
The remaining group of injured players includes winger Evgeni Dadonov (wrist), blueliner Johnny Kovacevic (knee), centre Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), and goaltender Simon Nemec (lower body). Neither will return before the beginning of January.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils: Where to Watch (Canada)
- Watch on Sportsnet (Toronto Maple Leafs broadcast), MSG Network (New Jersey Devils broadcast), NHL Centre Ice
- Stream on Sportsnet+
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