Prudential Center hosts an NHL battle between the New Jersey Devils and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.

The Maple Leafs will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 32-34-8 this season, while the Devils are 42-27-5. Toronto is 40-34 on the totals; New Jersey is 33-31-10.



View Toronto vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, New Jersey sat as -180 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Devils sit at No. 8 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Maple Leafs sit at a No. 20 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Jersey's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 28 at 3.1 goals allowed. The Devils power play is averaging 16.5% while the Maple Leafs defense kills off 77% of their penalties.

In their last action, Toronto was a 5-2 loser at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Devils were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New Jersey at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After playing NY Islanders are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 2-8
After playing Ottawa are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Maple Leafs at Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games


Next up:
Toronto home to NY Rangers, Saturday, March 24
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 25