Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Game 6 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – May 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 1, 2024

Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Thursday, May 2 showcases the Boston Bruins visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena at 8:00 PM ET on TBS. The Bruins are ahead in the series 3-2. The Maple Leafs are slight underdogs, at -101, and the Bruins are -120.

The betting facts in the article below are based off odds valid as of May 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: BOS: (-120) | TOR: (-101)
  • Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (211) | TOR: +1.5 (-268)
  • Total: 5.5 — Over: (-117) | Under: (-106)

Injury Report as of May 2

Bruins: Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out), Derek Forbort: Lower Body (Questionable), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Brandon Carlo: Undisclosed (Probable), Danton Heinen: Undisclosed (Out), Andrew Peeke: Undisclosed (Out)

Maple Leafs: Bobby McMann: Lower Body (Questionable), John Klingberg: Hip (Out), Jake Muzzin: Neck (Out), Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Auston Matthews: Illness (Out)

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Maple Leafs
Total Pick Over (5.5)
Spread Pick Maple Leafs (+1.5)

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Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Team Stats

Bruins Avg. (Rank) Maple Leafs Avg. (Rank)
3.21 (13th) Goals Scored 3.63 (2nd)
2.71 (6th) Goals Allowed 3.18 (21st)
29.2 (21st) Shots 32.6 (7th)
30.5 (21st) Shots Allowed 29.8 (16th)

Bruins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
David Pastrnak 82 47 63 110 381 12 +23
Brad Marchand 82 29 38 67 207 7 +4
Pavel Zacha 78 21 38 59 148 6 +14
Charlie Coyle 82 25 34 59 145 7 -1
Charlie McAvoy 74 12 36 48 133 1 +4

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Maple Leafs Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Auston Matthews 81 69 38 107 371 18 +31
William Nylander 82 40 58 98 316 11 +1
Mitchell Marner 69 26 59 85 158 8 +21
John Tavares 80 29 36 65 278 9 +2
Morgan Rielly 72 7 51 58 174 1 +7

Betting Trends

  • The Bruins have been favored on the moneyline 70 times this season, and have finished 39-31 in those games.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Bruins’ implied win probability is 54.5%.
  • The Maple Leafs have been an underdog in 20 games this season, and won nine (45.0%).
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 50.2% chance to win.
  • Boston and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 40 of 87 games this season.
  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 56 of 87 games this season.

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