The Boston Bruins, fueled by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand, are prepared to take the ice against Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in an Original Six showdown. The match gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 15, and it will be broadcasted live on New England Sports Network.
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
The Maple Leafs (-120) are being tabbed as the favorites over the Bruins (+100), and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-130 for the over, +110 for the under).
Boston is 11-7 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.6 units this year. 10 of its contests have gone over the total, while six have gone under and just two have pushed. The Bruins are 4-4 SU as the road team in 2019-20.
Boston currently has the first-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 30.5 percent of its extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.5 percent of all penalties..
With a .926 save percentage and 27.5 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (7-4-2) has been the top option in goal for Boston this season. If it decides to give him a rest, however, head coach Bruce Cassidy may roll with Jaroslav Halak (4-3-2 record, .918 save percentage, 2.67 goals against average).
Toronto is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 20 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-6 SU at home thus far.
The Maple Leafs have converted on just 17.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Frederik Andersen has stopped 28.4 shots per game as the top netminder in the crease for the Maple Leafs. Andersen has nine wins, six losses, and three OT losses to his credit and has maintained a .912 save percentage and 2.72 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Seven of Boston’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 6-1 in those games.
- The Bruins are 5-3 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Maple Leafs are 2-6 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- Toronto is 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Boston is 0-3 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of Toronto’s last five games.
- Boston has averaged 12.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.1 giveaways per game (ranked 18th in the league).
- Toronto is ranked 27th this season with 12.6 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward recently, as it’s averaged 13.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 14.0 giveaways over its last five.
- Boston skaters have dished out the ninth-most hits in the league (23.3 per game).
