Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Boston Bruins (6-6-1) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2).

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 victory against the Kraken in their previous contest . Boston accounted for 11 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Bruins offense left a lot to be desired in the victory. Furthermore, they had 5 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 33 shots they tried.

Boston Bruins opponents have recorded 56 power play tries (1st in hockey) and have come away with 12 goals in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 372 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .887. Boston has taken 356 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.6%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 30 goals while notching 26 on offense. Boston comes into the game with 54 power play chances and they have scored 8 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 14.81%. For the current season, they have scored 13 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. In relation to scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 34 goals (21st in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 42.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has been able to score 322 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.39. Swayman has participated in 141 games during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 8,083 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed an overall record of 83-37-16 and he was named the starter in 134 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Swayman has earned 85 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .634. Swayman has had 3,878 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,556 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Toronto went up against the Wild in an outing where the Maple Leafs went home in defeat by a tally of 2-1. The Maple Leafs converted 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances.

Toronto has tried 416 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the opposition 374 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.31% on the other teams 51 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%. They have a total of 40 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 10.00%. The Maple Leafs have racked up 35 goals at even strength and 4 goals (30th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 39 goals to be scored by way of 31 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 39 goals, 14 points, as well as a points percentage of .538.

Across the rink you are going to see Joseph Woll in net. Woll has earned a lifetime mark of 22-15-1 and has been in goal for 39 games. Woll's quality start percentage sits at 54.1% and he has qualified for 20 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 1,082 saves out of 1,188 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .911. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has allowed 106 goals overall. He has started in 37 games and has played for a total of 2,305 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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