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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Sabres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -133 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Toronto was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +173 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 2-0-0 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Pittsburgh Saturday, October 12
New Jersey at Washington Saturday, October 12