Jack Hughes beat Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway 1:18 into overtime Saturday, and the Devils erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Islanders 5-4. It was their fourth straight win and their tenth in 12 games, and it moved them to 12-5-0. Hughes added an assist, which extended his run of multi-point games to five. Toronto, 8-8-2, lost 4-2 at home to Montreal on Saturday after Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period. That followed a 3-2 loss to Utah on Tuesday. Kirill Marchenko was producing at a point-per-game clip before his lower-body injury, and he remains on injured reserve with a mid-November return date. Morgan Rielly, who has 12 assists in 17 games, left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. Through Friday's games the Devils owned 56.55% of the five-on-five expected goals, the underlying shot-quality numbers that strip out puck luck, and that is why the Devils get my vote on the moneyline tonight.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on November 08, 2026 at 9:39AM ET.
New Jersey at Toronto
November 8, 2026
0.5 unit on New Jersey -144 (moneyline) (risk 0.5 to return 0.85)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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