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The Boston Bruins (35-13-14) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (35-17-8) meet Monday at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins suffered a 5-1 setback on the road against the New York Islanders on Saturday, pushing against the total at most shops. The B’s have managed just a 3-3-5 mark across the past 11 outings, picking up 11 points out of a possible 22 in the span.
These teams have met twice this season, with Boston posting a 3-2 shootout win at TD Garden on Nov. 2 as a slight underdog, while the B’s won 4-3 in overtime in Toronto on Dec. 2. The Bruins have won 5 in a row in the series, although 4 of those victories are by a single goal.
The Maple Leafs edged the New York Rangers 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday, cashing the Over (6.5). The total has gone high at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 outings, while Toronto has won 8 of the previous 9 contests. The Leafs have scored 4 or more goals in 9 of the past 10 contests, averaging 4.8 goals per game (GPG) in the stretch.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Maple Leafs -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-210) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Bruins at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Linus Ullmark (16-7-6, 2.80 GAA, .910 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Joseph Woll (9-5-1, 2.75 GAA, .918 SV%)
Ullmark allowed 5 goals on 26 shots in Saturday’s 5-1 road loss against the Islanders. He has allowed 3 or more goals in each of his past 4 starts, and he is winless in the past 5 starts since Feb. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks in a 17-save shutout.
Woll is projected to get the starting nod. He allowed just 2 goals on 32 shots Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes in a 4-2 victory after a 35-game absence due to injury. That was his 1st appearance since early December due to a high ankle sprain.
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Bruins at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3
Moneyline
The BRUINS (+110) are a good play on the road as short ‘dogs on the road.
While Boston suffered a 5-1 road loss against the Islanders last time out, the B’s have posted 5 straight victories in the series, although 4 of those wins are by a single goal, so be careful.
The Maple Leafs (-130) have won 9 of the past 10 games since Feb. 13, but Toronto has struggled over the years with Boston. Until the Leafs start to beat the Bruins on the regular, Toronto simply cannot be trusted.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Bruins +1.5 (-210) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward.
On the flip side, the Maple Leafs -1.5 (+170) have lost 5 in a row in the series, and Toronto is just 5-11 as a favorite on the puck line in the past 16 tries since Jan. 11.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The OVER 6 (-120) is worth a play, but go lightly.
The total has gone high at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 games for Toronto, while going 8-3-1 across the previous 12 contests.
For Boston, it has cashed the Over at a 2-0-1 pace in the previous 3 outings, while going 5-2-1 across the past 8 contests. And in this series, the Over is 6-3 in the past 9 meetings, while going high in 4-1-1 in the past 6 battles at Scotiabank Arena.
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