NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils 10/10/2024

Inside The Rink Game Day Preview

Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1-0) at New Jersey Devils (2-0-0)
Date: Thursday, October 10
Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSG

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Toronto +1.5 PL -220
New Jersey -1.5 ML +175
O/U 5.5

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Toronto Maple Leafs Notes:

The Maple Leafs dropped their opener in Montreal 1-0 despite registering 48 shots on goal in the defeat. Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner led the team with six each.

New Jersey Devils Notes:

This is the home opener for the Devils, who won their first two games in Czechia in the Global Series. Head Coach Sheldon Keefe faces his former team. Paul Cotter leads the Devils with two goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup:

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Domi-Tavares-Nylander
Pacioretty-Holmberg-Robertson
Lorentz-Kampf-McMann

Rielly-Tanev
Ekman-Larsson-McCabe
Benoit-Timmins

Stolarz
Hildeby

New Jersey Devils Lineup:

Meier-J. Hughes-Bratt
Tatar-Hischier-Mercer
Palat-Haula-Noesen
Cotter-Lazar-Bastian

Dillon-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
Casey-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

Players To Watch:

Toronto – Auston Matthews scored 69 goals last season for the Leafs and is primed for another big year. The defense is revamped with the addition of Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

New Jersey – Jesper Bratt was one of New Jersey’s top contributors last season with 83 points. He scored 27 goals and picked up 56 assists.
Hughes had 27 goals and 47 assists for 74 points (0.9 per game).
Nico Hischier totaled 27 goals and 40 assists last season. Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2) had a goals-against average of 2.8 last season and made 1248 saves. His .905% save percentage ranked 31st in the NHL.

Injuries:

Toronto – Jarnkrok (Lower Body – LTIR), Dewar (Shoulder – IR), Woll (Lower Body – IR)
New Jersey – L. Hughes (Shoulder – LTIR), Hatakka (Undisclosed), Pesce (Lower Leg)

Next game

Toronto – October 12 vs Pittsburgh at 7 pm EST.
New Jersey – October 12 at Washington at 7 pm EST

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