GDT: Devils @ Maple Leafs - 7:00 PM - MSG

[JK3]

THE DEVILS ARE ON A 10 GAME WIN STREAK!

DEVILS (13-3-0) at LEAFS (9-5-3)

Head-to-Head:
The Devils and Leafs meet for the first time this season, as New Jersey takes on another Canadian opponent.

Last season the Leafs won all three matchups with New Jersey, outscoring the Devils by a 16 to 7 margin.

Devils Team Scope:
The Devils take their longest win streak since the 2005-06 season into Scotiabank Place in Toronto. After defeating the Canadiens 5-1 on Tuesday, the Devils improved to 6-0-0 against Canadian teams early this season.

Vitek Vanecek returned to the Devils lineup after sitting out the previous game for precautionary reasons and returned in fine form making 25 saves on 26 shots and a .962 save percentage.

Dougie Hamilton had an unassisted goal against Montreal and an assist to extend his point streak to five games (3G, 4A), while Jack Hughes had a two-goal night. The Devils are 6-0-0 this season when Hughes scores a goal.

Leafs Team Scope:
The Leafs are coming off of a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a game where captain John Tavares scored his 400th career goal. Toronto goaltender Matt Murray returned to the Leafs crease for the first time since suffering an adductor injury on Oct. 15. He made 35 saves in his return.

The Leafs are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games, while over their last five-game stretch Mitch Marner leads the club with six points. Over that same span, William Nylander leads the Leafs in goals with three.

By the Numbers:
The last time that the Devils won at Toronto was on Oct. 11, 2017, in a 6-3 win.

Hughes leads the Devils with 15 PTS (6g-9a) since the team's 10-game winning streak began on Oct. 25, at Detroit.

Injuries:

Devils
Blackwood (Knee - MCL sprain - IR)
Bernier (Hip - LTIR)
Palat (Groin surgery - IR)

Leafs
Brodie (Oblique - IR)
Muzzin (Cervical spine - IR)
Samsonov (knee)

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[njdevil26]

They can't possibly win... 11... right?

 

[Better Call Sal]

LET'S f***ING GO DEVILS!!

 

[MartyOwns]

they’re a two line team, let’s f***ing destroy them.



let’s a goooo

 

[Devs3cups]

Big game tonight! Guys did 10 straight and I’m satisfied. Win or lose we got a good squad, but we can definitely hang with the Leafs this year. Give me a good effort and I’ll be happy.

LGD!!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Tough match up tonight, and I might be missing it unfortunately. Just play well and I'll be happy, the streak has to end sooner or later but if they keep up the pace of play that's great. And show up in the first tonight please. Go team go

 

[The Wumpus]

 

[Better Call Sal]

Huh, weird, you can't view it unless on the Youtube website. It's just the old Nike commercial of the goalie doing gardening and saying Die Maple Leafs, die

 

[The Grinder]

I really don’t want the streak to end against these guys. Just one more time fellas.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Turn it up to 11 tonight!

 

[billingtons ghost]

I don't ever want the streak to end. I want them to just push on through for the next 60+ games and then sweep the playoffs with 16w.
It's not much to ask considering what we've been through.

I remember getting giddy for Hall, and nuts when we drafted Nico, and bonkers when we got Jack. I even was more than mildly pleased when we nabbed PK.

But *this*!

It's happening. We are like a pretty good team.

Even if the wheels fall off, we will always have Paris.

 

[HBK27]

I would rather see Haula moved back up to the line with Hughes and Bratt - in large part so that line can win a faceoff. Hughes was 0 for 6 last game and is just 35.4% for his career, while Sharangovich and Bratt are also below 40% on draws.

Nico (58.5%), Haula (60.5%) and McLeod (60.5%) have all been fantastic at faceoffs this season - so refreshing considering how long this team has been putrid in the dot. Boqvist (42.9%) and Mercer (41.9%) both have some work to do, but having 3 of your 4 lines dominating on faceoffs is a very nice perk.

 

[JK3]

I would rather see Haula moved back up to the line with Hughes and Bratt - in large part so that line can win a faceoff. Hughes was 0 for 6 last game and is just 35.4% for his career, while Sharangovich and Bratt are also below 40% on draws.

Nico (58.5%), Haula (60.5%) and McLeod (60.5%) have all been fantastic at faceoffs this season - so refreshing considering how long this team has been putrid in the dot. Boqvist (42.9%) and Mercer (41.9%) both have some work to do, but having 3 of your 4 lines dominating on faceoffs is a very nice perk.

We don't know what the lines are yet, I just threw up the ones we had mid game after they moved Haula down. They also had Mercer with Jack after they switched things up.

 

[HischierSeDgewOrk]

Truly the BIGGEST game of the year! Let's go!!!!!

 

[AfroThunder396]

This strikes me as a big special teams affair and they cash in on a bunch of bullshit PPs and we lose despite clearly outplaying them.

 

[njdevils1982]

1967

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Really spreading the wealth. I kinda like it.

 

[Nocashstyle]

Really spreading the wealth. I kinda like it.

Still waiting to Bahl and/or Holtz to get back in. I get it, 10 game winning streak, so why make a change like that. But still, two young guys that need to be playing whether it’s in the NHL or the AHL. Especially Holtz

 

[mtnet]

LGD!

 

[minibrodeur]

I will be cheering on our boys from the stands tonight. I hope to annoy many leaf fans in the vicinity.

 

[The Wumpus]

How long till Haula has a Pedro Cerrano voodoo setup in his locker

 

[MartyOwns]

Still waiting to Bahl and/or Holtz to get back in. I get it, 10 game winning streak, so why make a change like that. But still, two young guys that need to be playing whether it’s in the NHL or the AHL. Especially Holtz

same. the thing with holtz is really getting ridiculous. i’m sure he’s getting a lot of practice in, but there’s no substitute for playing actual games, here or in the minors.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Either each line is has a threat, or has players not being able to play to their potential. I'm ok with it though, and wouldn't mind giving it until at last half way through the 2nd if its not completely working.

 

[glenwo2]

Fun fact :

Jesper Bratt has more points than Auston Matthews in less games this season

 

[britdevil]

Haula first goal tonight. Feeling it.