Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins and Maple Leafs are set to face off at 8:00 ET on TBS. The Maple Leafs will host the game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.
The over/under for this Atlantic division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Maple Leafs being favored by -1.5 at home against the Bruins. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Boston Bruins odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Maple Leafs have hosted the Bruins, they have gone 2-1. As the underdog, the Bruins have performed well against the puck line vs. the Maple Leafs, going 3-0.
- Across their last three road contests, Boston has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- The last ten games that Toronto was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 4-6 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Prediction
On the season, the Bruins have gone 47-20-15 and are 4th in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. When playing on the road, Boston has gone 23-9-9.
Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone just 5-5 and have lost two straight games. When playing as the underdog, Boston has gone 9-2-4. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Bruins have gone 30-20.
For their offensive performance, the Bruins come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. Looking at how the Bruins’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 15th in power play goals and 13th in shorthanded goals.
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%.
At home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-15-4 and have been favored in 65 of their 82 games. Against Eastern Conference opponents, Toronto is 22-28 and 46-26-10 overall. Over their last ten games, the Leafs have gone just 3-7 and have dropped two straight games.
Heading into today’s game, Toronto is 5th in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. In the division, the Maple Leafs have gone 11-15, and they have a total of 102 points this year. Against the Bruins, Toronto is a -1.5 puck line favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Maple Leafs have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. Toronto’s offense is currently ranked 12th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Joseph Woll has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 12-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.586%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Bruins winning this one 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- We like the Bruins on the moneyline (-107)
- The Bruins are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Auston Matthews – Illness – Questionable
- Bobby McMann – Lower Body – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Questionable
- Brandon Carlo – Undisclosed – Probable
- Andrew Peeke – Undisclosed – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
