Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on TBS.
The over/under for this Atlantic division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Bruins being favored by -1.5 at home against the Maple Leafs. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins have been dominant over the Maple Leafs, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Maple Leafs, the Bruins are 2-1 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Bruins have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- Against the spread, the Maple Leafs have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
On the road this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 24-11-6, including a two-game losing streak. Against Eastern Conference opponents, Toronto is just 22-28 and 46-26-10 overall, which has them in 5th place in the conference.
As the underdog, the Maple Leafs have gone 7-8-2 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored. Over their last 10 games, Toronto has gone just 5-5 and is currently on a two-game losing streak.
On the offensive side, the Maple Leafs are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 12th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov gets the start and has made 40 starts this season. His record at this point is 23-7, and his save percentage is 0.707%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 24-11-6. In the Eastern Conference, Boston is in 4th place and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 6-4.
Overall, the Bruins have gone 47-20-15 this season, and they have been favored in 67 of their 82 games. As the favorite, Boston has gone 38-18-11. Heading into this game, the Bruins have lost two straight games and have dropped two straight games at home.
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 year, the Bruins have recorded a 18-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For 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%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Maple Leafs (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Undisclosed – Out
- Brandon Carlo – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Justin Brazeau – Upper Body – Doubtful
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- William Nylander – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Max Domi – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Bobby McMann – Lower Body – Questionable
