Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/4/2024]

The Boston Bruins will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at TD Garden on Saturday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

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Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used advanced machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NHL Playoffs game between the Maple Leafs and Bruins 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Bruins a 56% chance of defeating the Maple Leafs.

According to our model, the Maple Leafs (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 51% chance of going over.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Maple Leafs and Bruins, made the NHL Playoffs 2024, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maple Leafs	Bruins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-225)	-1.5 (+202)
Moneyline	+120	-134
Total	o5.5 (+118)	u5.5 (-144)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Picks

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Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Bruins?

According to our model, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Bruins.

Our projections give Pastrnak a 10.1% chance of scoring the first goal at TD Garden, while the Bruins star is a 46.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	9.5%
William Nylander	5.0%
John Tavares	4.4%
Mitchell Marner	4.3%
Tyler Bertuzzi	4.1%

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	10.1%
Jake DeBrusk	5.0%
Brad Marchand	4.8%
Pavel Zacha	4.3%
Trent Frederic	3.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	40.8%
William Nylander	25.5%
John Tavares	22.6%
Mitchell Marner	21.9%
Tyler Bertuzzi	20.9%

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	46.7%
Jake DeBrusk	27.9%
Brad Marchand	25.4%
Pavel Zacha	24.3%
Trent Frederic	20.4%

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Game Information

Saturday's game between the Bruins and Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins
• Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

Our full betting coverage of the Maple Leafs vs. Bruins includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

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