Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs odds, picks and predictions
The Boston Bruins (15-4-3) face the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-6-3) on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bruins vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins halted a season-high 3-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The Under also snapped a 3-0 run to the Over, as the B's had allowed 5 or more goals in 3 straight, and 4 of the 5 games prior to the visit from the Sharks.
The Maple Leafs earned a 4-3 win in a shootout against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday, and they have consecutive wins in a shootout. Toronto has been unable to win in regulation in 4 of the past 5 games, winning twice in a shootout, once in overtime, while losing once in OT. The Over is 8-3 in the past 11 games overall for Toronto.
These teams met in Boston on Nov. 2, with the B's coming out on top 3-2 in a shootout as the Under (6) cashed.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins -104 (bet $104 to win $100) | Maple Leafs -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-250) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+202)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +106 | U: -130)
Bruins at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Linus Ullmark (7-3-1, 2.64 GAA, .917 SV%) vs. Ilya Samsonov (4-1-3, 3.58 GAA, .878 SV%)
Ullmark was on the hook for a 5-2 loss in Columbus on Monday in a relief appearance, as the Jackets re-took the lead after the B's tied the game after he entered. He is just 3-3-0 with a 3.44 GAA and .901 SV% in 5 starts and 6 appearances in November.
Samsonov conceded 4 goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in Chicago. He has been a little better lately, allowing 3 or fewer goals in 6 of his past 8 starts, and Samsonov is 2-0-2 with a 3.18 GAA and .905 SV% in 5 outings in November. He was tremendous in a 3-2 SOL in Boston on Nov. 2 in the 1st meeting, turning aside 38 of the 40 shots he faced.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3
Moneyline
The MAPLE LEAFS (-115) normally do not fare very well against the Bruins (-104), but Toronto is catching Boston at a very good time. The B's are having difficulty at the defensive end and in goal — something we haven't seen in a while.
BET MAPLE LEAFS (-115).
Puck line/Against the spread
The Bruins +1.5 (-250) will cost you 2½ times your potential return if you want a little insurance and can't take them straight up.
However, as mentioned above, the Maple Leafs -1.5 (+202) can't be trusted to win and cover the puck line, as 4 of the past 5 games have ended up going to OT or a shootout, and Toronto has played 6 straight 1-goal games. In addition, the Leafs have played 10 one-goal games in the past 14 contests.
PASS.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (+106) is worth a play at plus-money.
The Over has cashed in 6 of the past 8 games overall, while cashing at a 4-1 clip in the past 5 road games. The Over is also 4-1 in the past 5 games inside the division, while hitting the Over at a 6-1-1 clip in the past 8 games at Toronto.
For the Leafs, the Over is 6-0 in the past 6 games when playing on a day of rest, while going 6-1 in the past 7 games at home. The total is 8-3 in the past 11 games overall for Toronto, too.
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