Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 4/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Toronto Maple Leafs (46-21-10) are en route to TD Garden on Thursday where they will go up against the Boston Bruins (60-12-5).

The Toronto Maple Leafs went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets in their last outing. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this win. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 50 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. Toronto earned 4 penalty mins for this game.

Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have totaled 228 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have notched 44 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs so far have had 2,248 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Toronto has taken 2,480 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 167 goals while notching 203 themselves. Toronto has accumulated 229 power play opportunities and they have added 58 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 25.33%. For the current season, they have racked up 102 points and their points percentage is sitting at .662. In reference to scoring goals, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 261 goals (9th in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 211.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has played in 128 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a record of 77-32-12 and he has started in 116 games. The opposition has scored 320 goals versus Samsonov in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.68. Samsonov has seen 3,417 shots taken against him and he has 3,097 total saves. His save percentage is at .906 in his 7,155 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Samsonov has accrued 58 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500.

In their last game, Boston faced the Blues in a matchup where the Bruins got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Bruins converted 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

Over the course of the season, the Boston Bruins have tallied 282 goals, 125 points, as well as a points percentage of .812. They have permitted 163 goals to be scored by of a combination of 128 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins are sitting with 223 goals at even strength and 59 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 265 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.26%. Boston has put up 2,531 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.14%, while allowing their opponents 2,287 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 86.94% on their oppositions 268 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 92.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Linus Ullmark in net. His opposition is averaging 2.51 goals/game and he has allowed 492 goals in total. Ullmark's rate of quality starts is 62.9% and he has qualified for 124 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 197 games and has been on the ice for 11,778 minutes. Ullmark is sitting with a career mark of 114-63-16 and has been in net for 205 contests. He is sitting with 5,579 stops out of the 6,071 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .919.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto

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