Boston Bruins.
BEST BET.
Game 62.
4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST.
The Boston Bruins took Game 1 of this series on Saturday, by a score of 5-1. It just seems they have the Toronto Maple Leafs number for sure. Boston has taken eight consecutive meetings in this rivalry, going back to January of 2023. This does include all five meetings this season. Going back to those eight matchups, the Bruins have outscored the Maple Leafs by a combined, 31-14. The Game 1 defeat was the fifth consecutive losing effort for Toronto, in which their goaltending has allowed a whopping, 27 goals, for an average of 5.4 goals per game. No matter how well you do offensively, if you're allowing that many goals per game, things aren't going to go well. Yes, Toronto did finish the regular season ranking second in goals scored, averaging over 3.6 goals per game. But they just don't match up well here. But not too many teams have, as the Bruins goaltending has been stellar all season, ranking sixth in the NHL, and allowing just 2.7 goals per game. Boston comes in here with a lot of confidence knowing all too well how they have dominated Toronto. They are playing at home, and they want nothing more than to take another game before heading off on the road in this series. Take the Bruins. Thank you.