The Toronto Maple Leafs (6-4-0) battle the Boston Bruins (7-2-0) Thursday at TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/hulu). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs are a difficult team to figure. Just when it looks like they have it figured out, they take a bad loss. Just when you’re ready to write them off, they come up with a big win as an underdog.
One thing that is consistent about Toronto is the Under, cashing at a 6-0-1 clip across the past 7 games. The Leafs have cashed the Under at a 4-0-1 clip in 5 road games to date, as well.
The Bruins exacted a little revenge against the Florida Panthers on Monday, winning 3-2 in OT. The Cats were the team to stun the B’s in the 1st round of the playoffs after an NHL record 65 wins and 135 points last season. Boston is 8-0-1 through 9 games, with just an OT setback to the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 26 as the lone blemish to date.