Two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the 10th-place Toronto Maple Leafs (4-4) visit the 12th-place Boston Bruins (3-4-1) at TD Garden on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Toronto fell in a 5-1 defeat at home its last time out on October 24 against the St. Louis Blues.
Boston’s most recent game was a home loss, 5-2, to the Dallas Stars on October 24.
Before this showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-119)
- Underdog: Bruins (-101)
- Over/under: 5
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins game info and start time
- Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: NESN
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Maple Leafs stats and trends
- In seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won three times.
- In seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -119 this season, the Maple Leafs have been victorious three times.
- The moneyline odds say Toronto has a 54.3% chance of winning this game.
- Toronto and its opponent have combined to score more than 5 goals in seven of eight games this season.
- They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (23 total) during that stretch.
- On the defensive end, the Maple Leafs have allowed 21 goals (2.6 per game) over those 10 outings.
Bruins stats and trends
- The Bruins have been listed as the underdog three times this season, and upset their opponent once.
- Boston has three games this season playing as an underdog by -101 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 50.2% chance to win.
- Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 5 goals in five of eight games this season.
- They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (23 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive end, the Bruins have given up 27 goals (3.4 per game) over those 10 matchups.