Bruins Great Value against Leafs…
Stanley Cup Playoffs – East Round 1: Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division) host Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, third in the Atlantic Division). The Bruins lead the series 1-0.
For a value bet, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Bruins to beat the Maple Leafs. Our prediction is currently on offer at attractive odds of 1.74.
Bruins Have 8 Wins in Past 10 on H2H
When Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins clashed on Saturday night, there was a 5-1 victory at TD Garden for the Bruins.
The Bruins had 24 shots on goal. Jake DeBrusk scored twice, with Brandon Carlo, Trent Frederic and John Beecher scoring one goal. Goalie Jeremy Swayman played a starring role, stopping 35 shots (.972). The Leafs fired 36 shots but despite this only managed to score one goal. David Kampf was the goalscorer.
In the past 10 games between the teams, the Bruins have won eight
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Toronto go into Game 2 looking to end a five-game losing skid and level up the series before heading home.
The Maple Leafs posted a 46-26-10 regular-season record, and have not won a game since the 5-2 victory in New Jersey back on April 9.
They lost the next meeting with the Devils, 6-5 at home, and that proved to be the start of this five-game skid.
Toronto then suffered a 5-4 overtime defeat at home to Detroit, before heading out on the road to lose 5-2 at Florida and 6-4 in Tampa.
The Maple Leafs’ skid then reached five games in their playoff opener, as they were beaten 5-1 in Boston over the weekend.
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Boston will be looking to double their series lead before they head to Toronto for the next two games.
The Bruins ended the regular season with a 47-20-15 record, with three of those defeats coming in their final four games.
They saw a four-game win streak come to an end with a 4-1 home defeat to Carolina, and although they bounced back by winning 6-4 in Pittsburgh, they did not win another regular season game.
Boston lost 2-0 when they visited Washington, and then suffered a 3-1 defeat when they headed home to take on Ottawa.
The Bruins got back to winning ways in their opening playoff game though, running out 5-1 winners at home to Toronto on Saturday.
