Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks & Predictions
The Boston Bruins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday for a highly anticipated Eastern Conference matchup. The Bruins, currently tied for the top spot in the
Game outlook
The Boston Bruins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday for a highly anticipated Eastern Conference matchup. The Bruins, currently tied for the top spot in the conference, will be going up against the Leafs' fourth place spot. Both teams are in good form, the Bruins have gone 5-3-2 in their last ten games whereas the Leafs remain six points behind them in the standings. The puck drops at 7:00 PM EST with Boston being the clear favorites at -109.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Bruins -109 | Maple Leafs -104
Spread: Bruins -1.25 (+193) | Maple Leafs +1.25 (-243)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 52%.
Boston Bruins
They currently have a 3-game winning streak, buoyed by Jeremy Swayman's 28 save shutout on Thursday against the Sharks. Paval Zacha contributed a goal and an assist and Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen also scored in the 3-0 win over San Jose. A victory against Toronto would be the Bruins' 14th straight win against the league's worst team. Boston Bruins will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Saturday when they face Toronto, with Milan Lucic remaining out due to injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs Analysis
In their last game on Thursday, Mitch Marner heroically earned a Hat Trick plus the shootout winner and Toronto won 4-3. Auston Matthews helped with a shootout goal and two assists. Defense has been a struggle giving up average of 3.35 goals per game and are #18 for power play. Key injury for Toronto is Mark Giordano (finger), John Klingberg (hip).