The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-4 loss at the hands of Carolina last time out to sit at 8-7-1 this season. After this game, Toronto will head home for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Maple Leafs Drop Back-To-Back Games
William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 23 points on 8 goals and a team-high 15 assists while John Tavares has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists and Matthew Knies has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists. Auston Matthews has 14 points with a team-high 9 goals and 5 assists and Morgan Rielly has 13 points with 11 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 10 points with 9 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.35 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Cayden Primeau is 2-1 with a 4.30 GAA and an .838 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby is 0-1 with a 3.96 GAA and a .910 save percentage this season.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Bruins have lost seven of their last eight night games at TD Garden against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Maple Leafs have won four of their last five road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at TD Garden against opponents on a winning streak.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Auston Matthews has scored a goal in four of the Maple Leafs’ last five games.
- William Nylander has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Maple Leafs as favorites.
- Nicholas Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- John Tavares ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (8) this season.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on their 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to improve to 10-7 this season. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the Ottawa Senators.
Bruins Win 6 Straight
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 19 points including 8 goals and 11 assists while Morgan Geekie has 15 points with 11 goals and 4 assists and Pavel Zacha has 14 points with 4 goals and 10 assists. Elias Lindholm has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists while Charlie McAvoy has a team-high 12 assists. Casey Mittelstadt’s also chipped in 9 points of his own with 4 goals and 5 assists on the year. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 6-4 with a 3.09 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 4-3 with a 3.24 GAA and an .885 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as home underdogs.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last seven games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last six Tuesday games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Morgan Geekie has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 10 games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Morgan Geekie is the only player in the league to have scored a goal in six consecutive appearances this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Maple Leafs’ last 11 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last six night games at TD Garden against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins Prediction
I’m on the over here. The Maple Leafs have cashed 10 straight overs, as Craig Berube has had to call out Toronto’s defense which has strayed away from his coaching style in a lot of their recent outings. Boston on the other hand is finding a ton of offense right now and can score with the best of them, and I think that we have a high-scoring game on our hands here. Give me the over.