In-form New Jersey Devils host Toronto Maple Leafs
New Jersey Devils meet Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center, Friday 11:30am (NHL). Toronto Maple Leafs have won 50 of the 94 meetings with New Jersey Devils since 1999.
The big picture
New Jersey Devils come in 7th on the ladder; Toronto Maple Leafs are 21st. New Jersey Devils have the higher position to protect.
New Jersey Devils are 11–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 2.9 against.
Toronto Maple Leafs are 8–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against.
Form
New Jersey Devils have won four of their last five and most recently beat St. Louis Blues 5–4.
Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.
New Jersey Devils arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 94 times on our records since 1999: New Jersey Devils 39, Toronto Maple Leafs 50, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), New Jersey Devils won 4–3 at Prudential Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals in 2021-22 (7–1).
Players to watch
For New Jersey Devils, watch Arseny Gritsyuk (8 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Hughes (8 goals, 13 assists in 2026-27).
For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (11 goals, 15 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (10 goals, 11 assists in 2026-27).
At Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils have won 16 of their last 23 at Prudential Center.
The deeper numbers
New Jersey Devils have won their last 6 games at Prudential Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, New Jersey Devils go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
