Bruins at Maple Leafs 4/17/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 9:21 AM ET

The Boston Bruins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference first round best of seven series with the Maple Leafs leading the series 2-1. Toronto won Game 3 by a score of 3-2. All five goals were scored during the second period. Charlie Coyle and David Krejci scored for the Bruins in the loss, while Tuukka Rask made 31 saves in net.

Toronto’s goals were scored by Auston Matthews, Andreas Johnsson and Trevor Moore, while Matthews and Johnsson each notched an assist as well. Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots in net for the Maple Leafs. Toronto learned just prior to the start of Game 3 that center Nazem Kadri was suspended for the remainder of the first round series with Boston for his violent cross-check on Jake DeBrusk in Game 2.
Charlie Coyle and Matt Grzelcyk lead the Bruins in goals scored with two apiece, while Brad Marchard is tied with two teammates in assists with two. Marchard is the points leader for Boston with three. In goal, Tuukka Rask is 1-2-0 with a goal’s against average of 2.37 and save percentage of .928.

Mitch Marner leads the Maple Leafs in goals scored with two, while John Tavares is the leader in assists with two and is tied with Marner for the points lead with three. In goal, Fredrik Andersen is 2-1-0 with a 2.34 goals against average and save percentage of .939.

The Bruins must steal a win in Toronto on Wednesday to regain home ice advantage in the series. The Bruins have won 5 of the last 7 meetings against the Maple Leafs. An equally solid play along with the Bruins is the UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in each of the last 4 meetings between the two and 4 of the last 5 played in Toronto. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 3-2.

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