The Boston Bruins will look to extend their win streak against the Toronto Maple Leafs to five games when the two Original Six clubs meet at the TD Garden in Boston Tuesday evening.
The Bruins have won all three meetings with the Leafs so far this season and won their final contest last season by a score of 2-1 via a shootout. Online shop Sportsbook presently has the Bruins as gaudy -185 faves on home ice with the Leafs at +155. The total is sitting at 5 goals with OVER -135 and UNDER +105.
The B’s sit seventh in the East with 57 points but posted a 6-2 loss to the surging Anaheim Ducks in their last game before the All-Star break. Special teams have been the name of the game in Boston as the Bruins own the league’s best power play unit (25.9 percent) and fifth-best penalty killing unit (84.4 percent).
The Leafs aren’t good in either of those categories and don’t particularly excel in any stat as the team is even with the Columbus Blue Jackets with 43 points at the bottom of the East. The Leafs have lost four-straight games and nine of 10 heading into the break.
With the Leafs in rebuild mode and seemingly content in gunning for one of Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine or Jesse Puljujarvi in the draft, they remain instant fade material night in, night out.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Boston Bruins as -200 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.7-2 win for the Bruins on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Bruins sit at 26-18-5 on the season; in comparison, the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently 17-22-9. Looking to wager on the totals? Boston is 21-22-6 OU, and Toronto is 17-24-7 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Toronto injuries news.
The Boston Bruins sit at No. 19 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Toronto Maple Leafs sit at a No. 23 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Boston Bruins No. 3-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Toronto Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 24 at 2.79 goals per game allowed. The Bruins Sportsbook has clicked at a 25.93% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 80.25% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -218 were rewarded, while the 1 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Ducks on January 26. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to New Jersey, Thursday, February 4th
Boston at Buffalo, Thursday, February 4th