Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 4/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (+110) Bruins (-132)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (47-20-15) will play the Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10) on Saturday in Game 1 of their 1st round series. The line on this matchup has Toronto at +110 and Boston is at -132. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-4 defeat against the Lightning in their previous contest . Toronto amassed 10 mins in the box in this outing. The Maple Leafs had a impressive offensive performance in the defeat. They also had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. For the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 38 shots they launched.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 298 goals (1st in the NHL) over the course of the season and have given up 261. For the current season, they have accumulated 102 points and their points percentage is .622. Toronto has 238 power play opportunities and they have tallied 57 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.95%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 206 goals while notching 241 on the offensive side of the ice. Toronto has attempted 2,671 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. The Maple Leafs have had 2,446 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have earned 238 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have earned 55 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has participated in 171 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 102-39-21 and he has started in 159 games. Opponents have tallied 444 goals versus Samsonov in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.76. Samsonov has seen 4,604 shots taken against him and has gathered 4,160 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 during his 9,642 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Samsonov has recorded 79 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .497.

When they took the ice last, Boston played the Senators in a game where the Bruins took a loss by a mark of 3-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Bruins earned 1 goal of the 35 shots on goal they took.

The Bruins have earned 209 goals at even strength and 54 goals (14th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Boston has tried 2,399 shots (22nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.96%, while allowing their opponents 2,504 shots. For the season, the Boston Bruins have tallied 263 goals, 109 points, and a points percentage of .665. They have permitted 221 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 243 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.22%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.46% on their oppositions 268 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark has earned a career mark of 138-73-23 and has been in goal for 247 games. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts comes out to 63.9% and he has accumulated 152 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 6,731 stops out of the 7,329 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .918. His opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has conceded 598 goals altogether. He has been a starter 238 games and has played 14,288 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-132)

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