Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Game 2 Tips 4/11/2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

TD Garden

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday in Game 2 of their series. Toronto won Game 1 by a score of 4-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at +128 and the Bruins at -167.

Toronto had a record of 46-28-8 this season. They were 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 286 goals and given up 249 goals for a point differential of +37. For the season they have an ATS record of 47-36-0 and an over/under record of 40-39-0. Boston had a record of 49-24-9 this year. They were 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 257 goals and surrendered 212 for a goal differential of +45. Their record against the spread is 49-34-0 while their over/under record is 35-44-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 47-36-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 40-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 49-34-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 35-44-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

04/08/19 D Kevan Miller Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
03/31/19 D John Moore Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/23/19 C Sean Kuraly Hand is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 36 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,958 shots against him and he's given up 162 goals. He's made 1,796 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mitch Marner has accumulated 94 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 26 goals this year with 233 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 68 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. John Tavares averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 47 goals on 286 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 88 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 81 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 38 goals this season with 235 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,136 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brad Marchand averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 36 goals on 231 shots. He has 64 assists, giving him a total of 100 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.45% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 10th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 100 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 286 goals while they've given up 249 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 11th with 257 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 212 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.59%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 107 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 65 power play goals on 251 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 244 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 5,328 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,960 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 3,974 attempts while they have given up 3,847 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,629 face-off wins compared to 2,330 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,421 hits and they have blocked 1,113 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 2,454 face-off wins compared to 2,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,876 hits and they have blocked 1,050 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.6% as they've attempted 4,846 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,374 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.9% ranks 5th as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,324 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -167

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