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Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs: An Eastern Confrence classic

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting the Boston Bruins today at Scotiabank Arena.

The Bruins need to catch up

The Boston Bruins are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 6-6-1 record, including 2-3-1 on the road. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 2-0 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Bruins are 27th in the league scoring 2.62 goals per game and are 21st allowing 3.23. David Pastrnak is the best player on the team with 11 goals so far in the season.

The Maple Leafs are looking to end their losing streak

The Toronto Maple Leafs are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 6-5-2 record, including 4-2-0 at home. They have lost the last two games and are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Maple Leafs are 17th in the league, scoring 3.00 goals per game, and are ranked seventh, allowing the exact same number. Mitch Marner leads the team with 14 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Maple Leafs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played at home and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Boston. Toronto has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games against the Bruins, 8 of their last 11 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from th Atlantic Division. The Bruins are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games against the Maple Leafs, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road and 5-1 SU in their last 6 visits to Toronto. Boston has played over the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Boston Bruins had a slow start of the season and are slowly but surely catching up with the top teams in the conference. They are going to Toronto on a two-game winning streak without allowing any goal against the Philadelphia Flyers and Seattle Kraken. The Maple Leafs have lost the last two games and still have a one-point advantage over the Bruins. Boston will definitely not be able to keep a clean sheet in for the third consecutive game, but this will still be a tight one with under 6.5 goals in total.