The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. 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.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to build on a 2-0 win over Seattle last time out. After this game, Boston will head home for a matchup with the Calgary Flames.
Bruins Win Back-To-Back Games
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 11 points including a team-high 6 goals and 5 assists while Brad Marchand has 10 points with 3 goals and a team-high 7 assists. Elias Lindholm has 8 points with 6 assists while Mark Kastelic and Cole Koepke each have 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. John Beecher has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists and Justin Brazeau has 5 points with 4 goals. Hampus Lindholm also has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 4-4-1 with a 3.16 GAA and a .895 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 2-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in 16 of their last 17 games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Bruins and Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this one looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss to Minnesota last time out. After this game, Toronto will welcome the Detroit Red Wings to town.
Maple Leafs Drop Consecutive Games
Mitch Marner has a team-high 14 points with 2 goals and a team-high 12 assists while William Nylander has 13 points with a team-high 9 goals. John Tavares and Auston Matthews each have 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists. Matthew Knies has 7 points with 6 goals while Morgan Rielly has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists and Max Pacioretty has 6 goals with 2 goals and 4 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 6 points with 5 assists and Max Domi has 6 assists as well. Jake Mccabe has 5 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 4-2-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.38 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 1-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .892 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and an .869 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won six of their last seven games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Bruins have lost four of their last five night games following a win.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games following a home win.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. I just think that the Leafs are going to be a streaky team that we’re going to have to monitor over the course of the season. Add in the fact that the Bruins just seem to have the Maple Leafs’ number over the year, and I think the plus money is the play here.