Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2024-10-10 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 2 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 62.7%
TOR: 37.3%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.26
TOR: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
TOR
Dennis Hildeby - 3-5-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.90 GAA
| Stat | NJD | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.884 | 0.912 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.32 | 2.90 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | Jacob Markstrom | 22 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | 1.92 | 1 | -2.08 |
| TOR | Dennis Hildeby | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 2.33 | 0 | 0.33 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • NJD at home vs TOR: 1-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | NJD 4 - 3 TOR | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-12-30 | TOR 4 - 0 NJD | TOR | NJD |
| 2025-10-21 | TOR 2 - 5 NJD | NJD | TOR |
| 2025-01-16 | TOR 4 - 3 NJD | TOR | NJD |
| 2024-12-10 | NJD 1 - 2 TOR | TOR | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJD | 13 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 1 | TOR | 13 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | NJD | 19 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2 | TOR | 11 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 3 | NJD | 11 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 3 | TOR | 6 | 1 | 0.74 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 62.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 2 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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