Devils vs Maple Leafs Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 8, 2026)

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New Jersey Devils logo

Devils12-5 · 7-10 ATS3rd in the East
FINAL4 – 0
Toronto Maple Leafs logo

Maple Leafs8-10 · 9-9 ATS11th in the East

NHL · Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Scotiabank Arena

Final score by period

Team 1 2 3 T
Devils 0 2 2 4
Maple Leafs 0 0 0 0

How the bets settled

MoneylineDevils wonClosed at -162
SpreadDevils coveredDevils -1.5, by 2.5
TotalUnder 6.54 scored, 2.5 under

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New Jersey beat Toronto 4-0 on November 8, with the game decided in the second period. After a scoreless opening frame, the Devils broke through with two goals and kept control, adding two more in the third.

Timo Meier scored twice and Jesper Bratt recorded two assists. New Jersey’s team stats explain the gap: the Devils won 58.2 percent of faceoffs, outshot Toronto 29-23, blocked 10 shots to Toronto’s 8, and went 1 for 3 on the power play while the Maple Leafs had no power-play chances.

For bettors, with the closing spread set at Maple Leafs 1.5, the Devils covered by 2.5. The closing total of 6.5 settled under by 2.5.

How the props finished

4 of 9 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Brandon Duhaime Over 1.5 hits -132 Stake 3 Cleared
Auston Matthews Over 0.5 points -186 Kalshi 0 Missed
Arseny Gritsyuk Over 0.5 points +113 Kalshi 0 Missed
Jesper Bratt Over 0.5 assists +105 Hard Rock 2 Cleared
William Nylander Over 0.5 points -172 prophetexchange 0 Missed
Luke Evangelista Over 1.5 shots on goal -180 DraftKings 3 Cleared
Jack Hughes Over 1.5 points +165 DraftKings 2 Cleared
Easton Cowan Over 0.5 points +144 Kalshi 0 Missed
John Tavares Over 2.5 shots on goal +130 Hard Rock 0 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

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Against the spread, start to finish

Maple LeafsDevils
The score margin against the closing spread (Maple Leafs +1.5). Blue: Maple Leafs covering. Orange: Devils covering.
+2.5Largest NJ cover
45%NJ covering
+1.5Largest TOR cover
55%TOR covering

Top performers

Devils

Team stats

DevilsMaple Leafs
29Shots23
58.2%Faceoffs won41.8%
1Power play goals0
13Hits28
10Blocked shots8
3Takeaways7
18Giveaways19
6Penalty minutes12

Box score

New Jersey DevilsToronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Jesper Boqvist C 0 0 0 1 0 14:25 18 2 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jesper Bratt LW 0 2 0 4 1 15:52 22 0 0 0 2 0 0.0
Connor Brown RW 1 0 0 2 1 17:29 20 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Luke Evangelista RW 0 0 0 3 1 17:01 23 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
Cody Glass C 0 1 0 0 1 14:33 20 3 0 0 2 0 64.3
Arseny Gritsyuk RW 0 0 0 0 0 14:38 22 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Nico Hischier C 1 1 0 1 1 17:52 20 0 2 0 0 0 57.1
Jack Hughes C 0 2 0 3 1 20:06 22 0 0 0 2 0 28.6
Amadeus Lombardi C 0 0 0 2 0 16:38 19 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Timo Meier RW 2 0 0 5 2 18:35 22 1 1 1 3 2 0.0
Evan Rodrigues C 0 0 0 4 0 15:07 17 0 0 0 1 0 75.0

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Declan Chisholm D 0 1 0 0 1 10:07 13 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Brenden Dillon D 0 0 0 0 0 10:33 13 2 1 0 0 0 0.0
Dougie Hamilton D 0 0 0 1 0 18:51 22 3 4 1 3 2 0.0
Luke Hughes D 0 0 0 3 1 21:30 23 0 1 1 2 0 0.0
Johnathan Kovacevic D 0 0 0 0 1 12:39 15 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Brett Pesce D 0 0 0 0 2 21:33 23 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Jonas Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 1 20:31 21 1 1 0 0 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Connor Hellebuyck G 0 23 0 0 23 1.000 22 0 1 60:00 0 0

Toronto Maple Leafs

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Teddy Blueger C 0 0 0 3 0 15:40 22 0 0 0 0 0 31.3
Easton Cowan RW 0 0 0 1 0 17:12 20 4 0 0 2 4 0.0
Brandon Duhaime RW 0 0 0 1 0 12:51 17 3 1 1 1 2 0.0
Dakota Joshua C 0 0 0 1 0 12:16 18 3 0 0 0 0 100.0
Vinni Lettieri C 0 0 0 1 0 8:30 10 1 0 1 2 0 0.0
Zack MacEwen C 0 0 0 1 0 11:19 16 1 0 1 0 0 0.0
Auston Matthews C 0 0 0 4 -1 19:30 20 2 0 1 1 2 55.6
Gavin McKenna LW 0 0 0 0 -3 17:22 20 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
William Nylander RW 0 0 0 3 -2 16:51 22 2 0 1 1 0 0.0
Nick Paul LW 0 0 0 2 0 16:22 21 3 1 0 0 2 50.0
Colton Sissons C 0 0 0 0 -1 9:55 13 0 0 0 0 0 80.0
John Tavares C 0 0 0 0 -3 17:32 20 1 1 0 3 0 29.4

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D 0 0 0 0 -1 20:06 24 4 1 0 2 2 0.0
Jake McCabe D 0 0 0 1 -1 22:11 26 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Cole McWard D 0 0 0 0 0 16:11 19 1 2 0 2 0 0.0
Dakota Mermis D 0 0 0 2 0 15:21 24 0 1 0 1 0 0.0
Darren Raddysh D 0 0 0 2 -3 25:05 28 2 0 2 1 0 0.0
Troy Stecher D 0 0 0 1 0 19:53 26 0 1 0 2 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Anthony Stolarz G 3 28 0 0 25 .893 23 2 0 58:45 0 0

Attendance 18,811 · Officials: Kelly Sutherland, Eric Furlatt, Mark Shewchyk, Trent Knorr

Recap: Hellebuyck makes 23 saves for his first shutout with Devils in 4-0 victory over Maple Leafs (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

  • Devils have failed to cover in 3 straight games.
  • The over has hit in 6 straight Devils games.
  • The over is 7-3 in Devils’ last 10 games.
  • The under has hit in 3 straight Maple Leafs games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Devils vs Maple Leafs pre-game preview

The Sunday NHL board lists New Jersey at -140 on the moneyline and Toronto at +128, with Toronto +1.5 and a total of 6.5, unchanged from the DraftKings opener. The last meeting went to New Jersey, 4-3 at home on March 4, 2026. New Jersey is 12-5 overall and 7-10 against the spread, while Toronto is 8-10 and 9-9 ATS. Over the last 10, New Jersey is 8-2 straight up and 4-6 ATS, most recently a 5-4 win at the New York Islanders on November 7. Toronto is 5-5 straight up and 6-4 ATS over the same span, most recently a 2-4 loss to Montreal on November 7.

The pace profile stands out because both teams sit at 57.9, with New Jersey ranked first and Toronto second. New Jersey also allows 2.94 goals per game (10th) and 25 shots per game (5th), while Toronto allows 3.24 goals (19th) and 29.71 shots (28th). Among props, Auston Matthews over 0.5 points is -210 after clearing in 8 of his last 10, and the StatsBench model projects 1.1 points.

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Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Devils 12-5 7-10 11-6 8-2 4-3
Maple Leafs 8-10 9-9 10-8 4-6 4-4

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Devils vs Maple Leafs head-to-head

Devils are 4-5, 1-4 ATS, O/U 4-1 in the last 9 meetings. Last time: Devils won 4-3 on March 4, 2026.

Date Venue Devils result ATS O/U
Mar 4, 26 Devils home W 4-3 L -1.5 O 5.5
Dec 30, 25 Maple Leafs home L 0-4 L -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 21, 25 Maple Leafs home W 5-2 – –
Jan 16, 25 Maple Leafs home L 3-4 – –
Dec 10, 24 Devils home L 1-2 – –
Oct 10, 24 Devils home L 2-4 – –
Apr 11, 24 Maple Leafs home W 6-5 L -1.5 O 10.5
Apr 9, 24 Devils home L 2-5 L +1.5 O 5.5
Mar 26, 24 Maple Leafs home W 6-3 W +1.5 O 5.5

Recent form

New Jersey Devils: last 10 (8-2, 4-6 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 7, 26 @ NYI W 5-4 L -1.5 O 5.5
Nov 5, 26 vs STL W 5-4 L -1.5 O 5.5
Nov 3, 26 vs EDM W 4-3 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 30, 26 @ VGK W 5-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 28, 26 @ COL L 2-5 L +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 27, 26 @ DAL W 5-1 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 24, 26 vs LA W 3-1 W -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 22, 26 vs ANA W 4-1 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 20, 26 vs COL W 4-3 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 17, 26 @ WSH L 2-4 L +1.5 U 6.5

Toronto Maple Leafs: last 10 (5-5, 6-4 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 7, 26 vs MTL L 2-4 L +1.5 U 6.5
Nov 3, 26 vs UTA L 2-3 W +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 31, 26 @ VAN W 4-2 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 28, 26 @ SEA L 4-5 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 26, 26 @ CGY L 2-5 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 24, 26 @ EDM W 7-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 22, 26 vs NYR W 5-4 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 20, 26 @ CBJ W 6-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 19, 26 vs SJ W 3-1 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 17, 26 vs NYI L 1-4 L -1.5 U 6.5

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 11:30 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Devils defense Maple Leafs defense
Goals allowed per game 2.83 (7th of 32) 3.32 (20th of 32)
Shots on goal allowed per game 24.78 (4th of 32) 29.58 (27th of 32)
Points allowed per game 8.11 (13th of 32) 8.89 (19th of 32)
Power-play points allowed per game 1.83 (11th of 32) 1.37 (6th of 32)

Venue and weather

Scotiabank Arena · Toronto, ONIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Devils vs Maple Leafs odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Maple Leafs spread +1.5 +1.5 –
Total 6.5 6.5 –
Devils moneyline -135 -162 +4.4% win chance
Maple Leafs moneyline +114 +136 -4.4% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Maple Leafs spread +1.5 → +1.5
Total 6.5 → 6.5
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