NHL wagering interest swings to the Toronto vs Boston battle on Tuesday at Air Canada Centre as the Maple Leafs try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

This season the Maple Leafs are 30-28-7 overall while the Bruins are 38-23-3. As for the totals, Toronto is 36-29 on the OU, and Boston is 35-27-2.



View Boston vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Toronto sat as +135 underdogs. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Maple Leafs sit at No. 18 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bruins sit at a No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 8-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Maple Leafs Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.5% rate while the Bruins have a 84.7% rate on the penalty kill.

The Bruins were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Maple Leafs were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing NY Rangers are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After playing Montreal are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Bruins at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston home to Buffalo, Thursday, March 8
Toronto at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 7