The Boston Bruins (6-6-1) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2) Tuesday. Puck drop from Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Maple Leafs odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Bruins lead 1-0
Boston has won back-to-back games after taking down the Seattle Kraken 2-0 Sunday as a -163 home favorite. RW Justin Brazeau and C Charlie Coyle each found the back of the net in the win.
Toronto has lost back-to-back games after falling 2-1 in OT at the Minnesota Wild Sunday as a +107 underdog. RW William Nylander was the lone scorer for the Maple Leafs.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 9:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Maple Leafs -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-190) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Bruins at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Jeremy Swayman (4-4-1, 3.16 GAA, .895 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Anthony Stolarz (4-2-2, 2.38 GAA, .919 SV%)
Swayman is tied for 12th in the NHL with his 4 wins, while his GAA (39th) and SV% (34th) are middle of the pack. He picked up his first shutout of the season Sunday, bouncing back after allowing 6 goals in his previous start.
Stolarz has had a solid start to the season. He also has 4 wins, while his GAA is ninth-best in the league and his SV% is tied for eighth-best. He has allowed 2 goals or fewer in 6 of his 8 games.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2
Moneyline
BET MAPLE LEAFS (-155).
Boston has shut out back-to-back teams; however, it has scored just 5 goals combined in those games and 7 total in its last 4. It has dropped 3 of its last 4 on the road.
Toronto has won 2 of its last 3 at home and has scored 13 goals over its last 4 games.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the Toronto moneyline.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6 (-120).
Boston has hit the Under in 3 of its last 4 games, including 2 straight, while scoring 2 or fewer goals in 6 of its last 8.
Toronto is 0-2-1 O/U in its last 3 games and has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 2 of the 3.
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