New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-144) Maple Leafs (+120)

The New Jersey Devils (20-16-2) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-5). The odds on this game have the Devils at -144 and the Maple Leafs are sitting at +120. The betting total comes in at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Capitals their last time on the ice. The Devils played like an average offensive team in this loss. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 38 shots they attempted. They also had 2 power play attempts and were able to score 1 goal. New Jersey amassed 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 90 goals while earning 83 on offense. New Jersey Devils opponents have 100 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have a total of 24 goals in those attempts. When discussing scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have earned 103 goals (24th in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 114. New Jersey has taken 1,120 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the season, they have tallied 42 points and their points percentage comes in at .553. The Devils so far have had 1,088 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. New Jersey steps onto the ice with 94 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 21.28%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has been able to score 1,444 goals versus Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.70. Markstrom has played in 553 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 28,346 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed an overall record of 250-220-64 and he started in 535 games. For his career, Markstrom has 281 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525. Markstrom has had 15,601 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 14,157 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Toronto faced off against the Senators in a game where the Maple Leafs took home the victory by a final score of 7-5. The Maple Leafs recorded 7 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 chances on the power play in this outing and notched 2 out of those opportunities.

During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 122 goals, 39 points, and a points percentage of .527. They have allowed 125 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs have accumulated 108 goals at even strength and 14 goals (32nd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 95 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 14.74%. Toronto has tried 1,004 shots (23rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.15%, while allowing the opposition 1,150 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.51% on the other teams 97 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Joseph Woll protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has allowed 240 goals altogether. Woll's quality start percentage comes out to 62.1% and he has qualified for 54 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 87 contests and has accumulated 4,162 mins. Woll has amassed a lifetime mark of 55-31-3 and has been in net for 90 games. He has accounted for 2,445 saves out of the 2,685 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-144)

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