Maple Leafs vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (35-20-2) are favorites when they go on the road against the Boston Bruins (27-24-7) on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Bruins have +130 moneyline odds.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Bruins -155

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Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-155)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 32 of 57 times.
  • In 51.7% of Boston’s previous games this season (30/58), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 180 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
  • On defense, Toronto has given up 161 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +19 goal differential .
  • The 36 power-play goals Toronto has recorded this season (on 156 chances) rank 11th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 13th in the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 14th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 13th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.64%.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
  • Toronto scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.7 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 25-16 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 22 games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 13.
  • Toronto has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 16 goals and 55 assists
  • William Nylander: 33 goals and 25 assists
  • John Tavares: 22 goals and 26 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 20-11-0 record, .909 save percentage, 80 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored 159 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 23rd in the league.
  • Boston has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 184 total, which ranks 23rd among all league teams.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -25.
  • Boston has put up 26 power-play goals this season (on 176 chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have a 14.77% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 30 percentage.
  • Boston has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL squads).
  • The Bruins’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
  • The Bruins win 51.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Boston’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Bruins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Bruins have nine wins in the 28 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Boston has a record of 3-11 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 28 goals and 41 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 20 goals and 24 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 12 goals and 21 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 18-18-5 record, .898 save percentage, 120 goals allowed
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