Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins and Maple Leafs are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Maple Leafs will host the game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.
The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 against the Bruins in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Boston Bruins odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins and Maple Leafs did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Bruins have a record of 2-1. The Bruins also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across the Bruins last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Through their last three home games, Toronto has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 2-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Bruins have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Boston posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Heading into the final game of the regular season, the Bruins are in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Overall, Boston has a record of 47-20-15 and has 109 points. Over their last ten games, the Bruins are 6-4 and have gone 2-3 in their previous five games. On the road this season, Boston has gone 23-9-9.
When playing against other Eastern Conference teams, the Bruins have gone 30-20 this season. As the underdog, Boston has gone 9-2-4 this year and has lost two straight games when they were favored.
On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. This season, the Bruins are 18-3 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 27-16 record.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman gets the start and has made 43 starts this season. His record at this point is 25-10, and his save percentage is 0.776%.
When playing at home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-15-4, and they are 39-18-8 as the favorite. In the Eastern Conference, Toronto is 5th, and in the Atlantic Division, they are 3rd. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 4-6, and they have lost two straight games. On the season, Toronto has a record of 46-26-10, and they have scored 277 goals while allowing 246.
In games against Eastern Conference opponents, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-28, and they have gone 11-15 in divisional games. Over their last five games, Toronto has gone 1-4, and they have a record of 1-2 in their last three games. At home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-15-4, and they have scored 146 goals while allowing 134.
On offense, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Maple Leafs offense is 12th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov comes into the game having made 40 starts this season. So far, his record is 23-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.707%.
The Maple Leafs enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Bruins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- William Nylander – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Bobby McMann – Lower Body – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Undisclosed – Out
- Andrew Peeke – Undisclosed – Out
- Justin Brazeau – Upper Body – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
