Tune in to watch Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET on TBS,truTV when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins.
Boston was handed a 3-1 loss at home its last time out on April 16 against the Ottawa Senators.
Toronto’s last game was a road loss, 6-4, to the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 17.
Here’s what you need to prepare for this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.
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Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Bruins (-130)
- Underdog: Maple Leafs (+110)
- Over/under: 5.5
Bruins Stats and Trends
- In 67 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Boston has won 38 of those games.
- In 59 games with moneyline oddds lower than -130, the Bruins have 35 wins.
- The moneyline odds imply that Boston has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.
- Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 38 of 82 games this season.
- Over the past 10 contests, the Bruins have earned 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.
- They are scoring at a 2.5 goals-per-game average (25 total) over that stretch.
- Over on the defensive end, the Bruins have allowed 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Maple Leafs Stats and Trends
- The Maple Leafs have been made the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
- Toronto has a record of 5-6 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set in this contest implies a 47.6% chance for the Maple Leafs to win.
- In 65.9% of Toronto’s previous games this season (54/82), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
- In their past 10 matchups, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) over that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Maple Leafs have allowed 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 outings.
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