Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2, seventh in conference) host the Boston Bruins (6-6-1, eighth) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET.
Toronto was handed a 2-1 overtime defeat on the road its last time out on November 3 against the Minnesota Wild.
Boston won its most recent Game 2-0 at home against the Seattle Kraken on November 3.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-123)
- Underdog: Bruins (+103)
- Over/under: 5
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins game info and start time
- Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: NESN
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Maple Leafs stats and trends
- In 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won five of those games.
- The Maple Leafs have won four of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -123.
- There is a 55.2% chance that Toronto wins this game, per the moneyline.
- Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 5-goal total in 11 of 13 games this season.
- In the past 10 games, the Maple Leafs have gone 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).
- They have scored 31 goals during that span.
- Defensively, the Maple Leafs have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Bruins stats and trends
- The Bruins have claimed an upset victory in two of the five games they have played while the underdog this season.
- Boston is 1-3 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +103 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 49.3% chance to win.
- Boston’s games have gone over 5 goals in seven of 13 chances this season.
- Over the last 10 games, the Bruins are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 2.2 goals-per-game average (22 total) over that time.
- Over on the defensive end, the Bruins have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.