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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1
(0-0) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins (0-0)
Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Maple Leafs +125 | Bruins -145
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Bruins -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6.0
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This first-round matchup of the Eastern Conference playoffs will feature the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. Game one will be played in Boston because the Bruins are the 2nd seed and the Maple Leafs are the 3rd seed.
These teams are very familiar with each other since they both play in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins dominated the Maple Leafs this season, winning 3 out of the 4 games and went 2-0 on their home ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs ended the season on a 3-game losing so it is safe to they are not in good form at the moment. If the Maple Leafs manage to pull out an away win in game one, they will be in a tremendous position.
The Maple Leafs offense is what has powered them all throughout the season. They are 4th in the league and are averaging 3.5 goals per game. Leading the way is Mitchell Marner, who has posted a 94 point season. This includes 26 goals and 68 assists. Their leading goal scorer however is John Tavares. Tavares has scored an impressive 47 goals this season, which will be a key part of the Maple Leafs chances in game one. Look for the Marner to Tavares connection if they are going to hang with the Bruins.
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While their offense may be scoring goals at will, their defense is allowing way too many goals. They allow an average of 3 goals per game, which ranks in the bottom half of the league at 20th. In their three losses to Boston this year, they have allowed a total of 14 goals. While in their one win, they allowed just 2 goals. That said, the key for this defense will be to keep Boston to 3 goals at most. They do this and it will allow their offense to thrive.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins also finished their season on a negative note, losing to number one seed Tampa Bay. They will be looking to get revenge on the Lightning, but first must deal with the Maple Leafs.
The Bruins posted averaging offensive numbers, averaging 3.1 goals per game (11th in the NHL). They are led in points by Brad Marchand, who has 100 on the season. This is a combination of 36 goals and 64 assists. They also have two other guys who have more than 30 goals this season. One being David Pastrnak (38 goals) and the other being Patrice Bergeron (32 goals). These three guys will obviously be the key to breaking down this poor Toronto defense and scoring multiple goals.
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The Bruins are one of those teams that play amazing defense while also being able to score. They allow an average of 2.6 goals per game, which makes them 3rd best in the NHL. Now we know the maple Leafs have had trouble scoring the puck, so the Bruins can really take advantage of this by getting on the scoreboard early and then using using their lock-down defense to coast through the rest of the game.
NHL Betting Trends:
- BOS are 51-20 in their last 71 home games
Free Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins NHL Prediction:
Boston has the 2nd best home record in all of hockey and they use their stellar defense to shut down this Maple Leafs’ attack. Meanwhile their offense gets off to a hot start in front of their home fans and they easily win game one of this series. I like the Bruins to win by a margin of 2 goals or more.
4* Free NHL Playoff Betting Pick: Boston Bruins -1.5
NHL Free Score Prediction: Maple Leafs 2 – Bruins 4
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