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 shake off a 5-2 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 29-29-13 this season. After this game, Toronto will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Maple Leafs Lose 3 In A Row
William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 65 points on 24 goals and a team-high 41 assists while John Tavares has 57 points with 25 goals and 32 assists and Matthew Knies has 57 points with 18 goals and 39 assists. Auston Matthews has 53 points with 27 goals and 26 assists and Morgan Rielly has 33 points with 24 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 35 points with 27 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 8-9-3 with a 3.34 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Joseph Woll is 14-13-6 with a 3.17 GAA and a .905 save percentage. Dennis Hildeby is also 5-6-4 with a 2.90 GAA and a .912 save percentage this season.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Bruins.
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last six games at TD Garden.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Rielly has recorded at least one assist in four of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against the Bruins.
- Max Domi has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 75.0% against the Bruins this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over Detroit last time out to sit at 39-23-8 this season. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Bruins Win Back-To-Back Games
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 86 points including 28 goals and a team-high 58 assists while Morgan Geekie has 61 points with a team-high 34 goals and 27 assists and Pavel Zacha has 51 points with 23 goals and 28 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 44 assists while Elias Lindholm has 42 points with 13 goals and 29 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 28-14-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 11-9-4 with a 3.30 GAA and an .891 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last 14 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have won each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ last four games against the Maple Leafs.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 10 Tuesday appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Morgan Geekie ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (21.5%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Maple Leafs and Bruins have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Maple Leafs’ last six road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. The Bruins at home this season have been borderline automatic, and the Maple Leafs just look like a team that’s playing out the string and focusing on next season. These are two teams headed in different directions with different levels of motivation right now. Give me Toronto.