The Toronto Maple Leafs tied their first-round series in the NHL playoffs against the Boston Bruins in Game 2 on Monday and will look to take a 2-1 series lead on home ice Wednesday. Toronto lost five consecutive games on the NHL schedule heading into Game 2, but pulled out a come-from-behind 3-2 victory thanks to Auston Matthews. Matthews had three points including the game-winning goal. This was Boston’s first loss to in the Bruins vs Maple Leafs prediction through five games this season.
Bruins vs Maple Leafs Picks
- Pick: Bruins -105
Jeremy Swayman (2.53 GAA, .916 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Bruins and Ilya Samsonov (3.13 GAA, .890 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Maple Leafs. Let’s take a look at the Bruins vs. Maple Leafs betting tips and NHL Vegas odds for Game 3.
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Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Information
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Location of the game: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Recent Scores
Toronto had lost five consecutive NHL games coming into the Bruins vs Maple Leafs prediction for Game 2 and looked dead in the water after allowing a backbreaking second goal with eight seconds left in the first period that gave the Boston Bruins a 2-1 lead. However, captain John Tavares tied the game with a power-play goal late in the second period and Matthews, who led all players with 69 goals this season, scored the game winner on a breakaway in the third period.
The victory ended a five-game losing streak for the Toronto Maple Leafs, during which opponents outscored them 27-16. Samsonov stopped 27 of 29 shots faced, while Linus Ullmark allowed three goals on 34 shots. David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie scored for Boston.
Last Game Records
Boston
The Bruins loss in Game 1 of the Bruins vs Maple Leafs prediction was just a blip on an otherwise spotless record against Toronto this season. Boston won all four regular-season games against the Maple Leafs, two of which were in overtime, and has won three consecutive playoff series – all in Game 7 – against Toronto dating back to the 2013-14 season.
Toronto
For the Maple Leafs score prediction, Toronto was 0-2-2 against Boston this season and have lost three playoff games in a row at home to the Bruins.
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Bruins with Sluggish Start to Series
Boston, one of the leading NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup, capitalized on a lot of careless mistakes by the Maple Leafs in their 5-1 Game 1 victory. While the score was lopsided, they were actually outshot 36-25 and Toronto carried the play for most of the game. The same could be said about Game 2.
That’s good news for the Bruins as they’ve yet to play their best through the first two NHL games of the series, but are knotted at 1-1 heading into a pivotal Game 3 in Toronto. Pastrnak, who led the team in NHL player stats with 110 points (47 goals, 63 assists), has just two points and six shots in the series and has plenty more to give.
Maple Leafs Have Lost 6 of 7 Playoff Games at Home
Toronto needs a much better effort on home ice than they’ve given in the past, both this season and in past playoffs. The Maple Leafs finished just below the Bruins in the NHL standings but were just 22-15-4 on home ice, which ranked 19th. Toronto will need Samsonov, as the Bruins ranked fifth in goals allowed (2.7) and the Maple Leafs were 21st (3.18). Toronto ranked second in goals (3.63) and Boston was T13th (3.21).
The big question for the Maple Leafs in Game 3 is the status of William Nylander. The skilled forward didn’t miss a game this season and has inexplicably missed the first two games of the series with no reason given by the team for his absence. He’s questionable for Game 3. Bobby McMann is also on the NHL injury report for the Maple Leafs.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds Breakdown
Toronto is a slight -115 moneyline favorite with NHL Vegas odds of -1.5 (+210). While, on the other side, the Bruins have -105 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-300) puck line odds. The total for the Bruins vs Maple Leafs prediction is 5.5.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Boston 4-2
- Pick: Bruins -105
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