The Bruins now control the series with a commanding 3-1 advantage and will attempt to defeat the Leafs on Tuesday night in Boston and advance to the next round.
Let’s lay the number with the current NHL odds at the top betting sites.
NHL Best Bet: Bruins ML (-145) at Caesars Sportsbook (check our Caesars Sportsbook Review)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at TD Garden
Key Facts
- Boston is 7-1 SU versus Toronto this season.
- Boston is 25-12-6 at home this season.
- Boston has outscored Toronto 14-6 in their 4 playoff meetings.
Bruins Roar
Boston lost home ice advantage when they bowed, 3-2, in their second playoff meeting with the Leafs but they have rebounded with a vengeance by winning Games 3 & 4 in hostile territory, with the most recent being a 3-1 win on Saturday night.
Despite being outshot, 25-22, Jeremy Swayman came up big in stonewalling the Maple Leafs’ offense while the Bruins’ two offensive stars, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, both lit the lamp in the critical two-goal victory.
NHL Best Bet
I believe Boston head coach, Jim Montgomery, has played it as cool as the other side of the pillow when asked about whether he will continue to platoon the dynamic duo of Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark in the playoffs.
The coach was non-committal before the series but he’s seen with his own two eyes that Swayman was slightly better than Ulmark during the regular season and has won all three starts in the postseason. I am assuming it’s Swayman’s job from hereon out as long as he continues to perform.
With that said, this Bruins offense is too potent and the defense too stout for this Leafs’ edition. Watch Boston oust Toronto from the first round, yet again, and advance to the next stage.
NHL Best Bet: Bruins ML (-145) at Caesars Sportsbook
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