Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 4/19/2018

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Air Canada Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Game 4 of their 1st round series. Boston leads the series 2-1. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -108 and the Maple Leafs at -121.

Boston had a record of 50-20-12 this season and on the road they had a record of 22-12-7-3. They were 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They scored 270 goals and gave up 214 goals for a point differential of +56. For the season they have an ATS record of 52-33-0 and an over/under record of 38-42-0. Toronto was 49-26-7 including 29-10-2-0 at home this season. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They scored 277 goals and surrendered 232 for a goal differential of +45. Their record against the spread is 50-35-0 while their over/under record is 44-35-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 52-33-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 38-42-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 50-35-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 44-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

04/16/18 D Matt Grzelcyk Lower Body is "?" Thursday vs Toronto
04/01/18 D Brandon Carlo Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/01/18 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder IR (01/30)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

04/13/18 C Nazem Kadri Suspension is OUT (eligible to return 4/21 vs Boston)
04/08/18 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 85 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 34 goals this year with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 35 goals on 246 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 80 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 34 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,513 shots against him and he's given up 125 goals. He's made 1,388 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 63 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 34 goals this season with 187 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 22 goals on 194 shots. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 38 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 2,211 shots against him and he's surrendered 182 goals. He's made 2,029 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 112 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 270 while they've given up 214 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 258 power play opportunities and have scored 61 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 245 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.99% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 6th in the NHL with a total of 105 points this year. They have 56 power play goals on 224 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 231 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 277 goals scored while they've given up 232 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.49%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7%, as they've attempted 4,909 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,404 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,332 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 2,577 face-off wins compared to 2,501 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,914 hits and they have blocked 1,072 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the year. That ranks them 26th and 10th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,688 face-off wins as opposed to 2,499 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,632 hits and they've blocked 1,104 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 27th in blocked shots. Toronto is ranked 18th in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've tried 4,998 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,965 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 22nd in the NHL at 49%, as they have 3,709 shots while they've given up 3,861 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -108

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