Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Combine the Nuggets (-178) and the Maple Leafs +1.5 (-225) into a 2-team parlay at +126 odds.

Toronto staved off elimination when Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime for a 2-1 win, but Boston still leads the series 3-2. Jeremy Swayman did his job with 33 saves and he has allowed only six goals in four games. The Bruins have won four straight as road underdogs and they are 7-1 on the road against opponents with winning home records. Toronto has lost its past four home games and the Maple Leafs have lost four straight versus teams that scored two or fewer goals their previous game. The UNDER is 6-0 in Boston's past six games against teams that scored fewer than three goals their previous game and the Bruins are 5-0-1 UNDER playing with one day of rest. In the past 10 meetings the Bruins are 8-2 and the UNDER is 7-2-1. Take the Bruins as a Max Play, and bet this one to stay UNDER.

Boston lost some key talent from last year's juggernaut. And even that team failed to close things out at home after leading 3-1 in the first round. Toronto has plenty of offensive punch to make this a game, second in the league in scoring (3.63 goals per game) and seventh in shooting percentage. The Maple Leafs are 11-5 on the road when trailing in a playoff series, 27-14 on the road versus winning teams, and 12-4 away from home after playing two straight divisional games. Toronto took Game 2 at Boston and the Bruins are 17-25 when attempting to close out a playoff series. Play Toronto as a Max Play.

Boston is a beast on the road. They had the best road mark during the regular season (23-9-9), then took Game 3 of this series, 4-2, at Toronto. The Bruins defense was fifth in goals surrendered (2.70) and third in save percentage (.915), while the offense was 13th in goals scored and eighth in shooting percentage. The Bruins are 56-25 versus winning teams and 49-19 when playing only their second game in five days. They're also 15-5 OVER the total on the road off a win against a division rival. Toronto's offense was second in goals scored, on a 46-36 run OVER the total. But the defense is a weak spot, ranked 21st in goals given up (3.18 per game) and 23rd in save percentage (.896). The Maple Leafs are 12-17 against divisional rivals and 16-20 revenging a loss to an opponent. Boston is 6-1 versus Toronto in seven meetings this season outscoring them 26-13. Back the visitors in a high-scoring affair. Play Boston and OVER the total as a Max Play. 

No NHL team had fewer road losses than Boston (23-9-9). The Bruins defense was fifth in goals surrendered (2.70) and third in save percentage (.915) during the regular season, while the offense was 13th in goals scored and eighth in shooting percentage. The Bruins are 55-25 versus winning teams, 86-45 against teams averaging 2.85+ goals, and 38-13 when revenging a loss to an opponent as a favorite. Toronto's defense is a weak spot in this matchup ranked 21st in goals given up (3.18 per game) and 23rd in save percentage (.896). The Maple Leafs are 19-20 at home after playing a road game, including 11-15 at home off a road win. Boston is 5-1 versus Toronto in six meetings this season outscoring them 22-11. Make it a Max Play on Boston.