Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN. This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Bruins are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Maple Leafs.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS BOSTON BRUINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Bruins -1.5

This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:00 ET on Monday, April 22nd.

WHY BET THE BOSTON BRUINS:

  • Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Maple Leafs to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
  • We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+116)
  • The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Toronto Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

With a record of 46-26-10, the Maple Leafs are 5th in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. On the road this season, Toronto has gone 24-11-6. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 4-6 and have lost their last two games.

As the underdog, Toronto has gone 7-8-2 this season and has lost their last two games as the underdog. In games against the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-28 this season.

So far this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 32-50 against the puck line, including a road puck line mark of 18-23. Overall, Toronto has 27 wins by multiple goals and 19 by just one goal.

Coming into the game, the Maple Leafs have dropped four straight games against the puck line and have gone just 3-7 vs. the puck line in their last 10 contests. In their last 10 road games, Toronto has gone 6-4 against the puck line.

The average goal total for Toronto’s games is sitting at 6.9. The average over/under line for the season is 6.5. The Maple Leafs come in with an over/under record of 45-35-2.

Across the Maple Leafs last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 5. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.

Offensively, the Maple Leafs come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 7th position in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 12th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.

Toronto’s leading scorer is Auston Matthews. So far, he has 69 goals which is 1st in the NHL. Matthews also comes into the game with 38 assists.

Defensively, the Bruins are currently 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.4 shots per game against Boston. They also are 11th in shutouts, coming in with 5 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 40 games this season. His current record stands at 23-7, and his save percentage is 0.707%.

Do the Bruins Stand a Chance at Home?

At home this season, the Bruins have gone 24-11-6, and they have lost their last two games at home. Overall, Boston has gone 47-20-15 this season, and they are in second place in the Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Against the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 30-20, and they have gone 38-18-11 when favored this season. Over their last ten games, Boston has gone 6-4, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.

At home this season, the Bruins have a puck line record of 19-22 and an average scoring margin of +.7 goals per game. So far, Boston has gone 26-41 against the puck line when favored and 31 of their 47 wins have been by multiple goals. Overall, their puck line record is 39-43.

Across their last ten home games, the Bruins have gone just 4-6 against the puck line, and their puck line losing streak at home is at four games. In their last ten games as the favorite, Boston’s puck line record is 4-6, and their average scoring margin when favored is +.5 goals per game.

This season, Boston’s games are averaging 6 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 5.9. The Bruins currently have an over/under record of 37-44-1.

Across the Maple Leafs last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 5. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.

On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. This season, the Bruins have a 18-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 27-16 record.

Boston’s leading goal scorer is David Pastrnak. So far this season, he has 47 goals, placing him 7th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Pastrnak has 63 assists this season.

The Bruins defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30.4 shots per game against Boston. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 11th with 5 shutouts.

Goalie Linus Ullmark gets the start and has made 39 starts this season. His record at this point is 22-10, and his save percentage is 0.75%.