The Toronto Maple Leafs have cemented themselves one of the best home-ice advantages in all of hockey this season with the team posting the sixth-best home record in the NHL. Maybe even more impressive is their current eight-game winning streak at the Air Canada Centre – a span that has seen them outscore opponents 36-18. The Leafs will once again be in Toronto when they host the Boston Bruins Saturday.
The Leafs and Bruins have met three times already this season with Toronto picking up the win in two of those affairs. Mitch Marner has been the star of those games with the young Leafs center nothing two goals and five assists in those three contests. In addition, Marner is playing his best hockey of the season with seven goals and five assists during the month of February.
The Bruins will turn to Tuukka Rask in net, who has bounced between great and awful in his last several starts. That being said, Rask has a solid 2.02 GAA and a .917 SV% in two appearances vs the Leafs this season. Toronto is expected to start Frederik Andersen with the goaltender riding a wave of good play. Andersen has a 2.79 GAA and a .932 SV% in his last five starts – four of which were victories.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
38-20-5 Toronto battles the Bruins, currently with a 37-13-8 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 28-30-5 for the Maple Leafs and 26-31-1 for the Bruins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Boston injuries news.
The Bruins - Maple Leafs odds would favor the Bruins if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Toronto is rated No. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Boston is at No. 1.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Toronto's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 3.32 goals per game, against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 1 at 2.45 goals allowed. The Maple Leafs power play is averaging 19.54% while the Bruins defense kills off 84.12% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Boston was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Oilers. Bettors on Boston at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Islanders. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Buffalo, Sunday, February 25th
Toronto at Tampa Bay, Monday, February 26th