Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Maple Leafs versus the Bruins? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Bruins are favored by -1.5 vs. 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 last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bruins and Maple Leafs have gone in favor of the Bruins, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Maple Leafs and Bruins, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Bruins going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Toronto has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- The last ten games that Boston was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 10-0 while going 6-4 straight up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Toronto has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
On the season, Toronto has a record of 36-18-8 and is in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. In their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 8-2, and they have won their last four road games. When playing on the road this season, Toronto has gone 18-6-6.
As the underdog, the Maple Leafs have a record of 5-4-1 this season. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Toronto has gone 13-18. In their last three games, the Maple Leafs have gone 2-1, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Maple Leafs are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. Coming into the game, the Maple Leafs have a 20-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 14-8.
Goalie Joseph Woll gets the start and has made 15 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-6, and his save percentage is 0.546%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 19-8-6 and have been favored in 54 of their 64 games. Over the last ten games, Boston has gone 4-6 and is 36-14-15 on the year. In the Eastern Conference, the Bruins are in second place, and they are also second in the Atlantic Division.
Over their last five games, Boston has gone 2-3, and they are 20-14 against other teams in the Eastern Conference. For the season, the Bruins have scored 87 points, and they have been favored in 30 of their 54 games as the favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. Boston’s offense is currently ranked 11th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 16th in the league.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.824%.
The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
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
- Hampus Lindholm – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Head – Out
- Jake McCabe – Illness – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
