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

By: Jim |

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

The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs head into the weekend with the series tied at 5-5. Game 5 will take place in Boston on Friday night as the Bruins look to win their second straight game. Boston beat Toronto 6-4 on the road in game 4 on Wednesday night. The Bruins have the 3rd best power-play in the NHL.

Tuukka Rask saw 42 shots against him in Wednesday nights win. Rask has allowed 13 goals through four game of the playoffs so far. Rask has no playoff shutouts this season but posted 4 shutouts during the regular season. The Boston Bruins allow just 2.59 goals per game which ranks 3rd in the NHL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs limped into the postseason but have looked alive during this series. Toronto stole game 1 in Boston of this series but then dropped one on their home ice. The Maple Leafs have played well on the road this season but are up for a very tough test at the TD Garden on Friday night. Auston Matthews score two goal for the Leafs on Wednesday night.

Frederik Andersen will take his spot in the net for Toronto. Andersen allowed 5 of the 6 goals in the home loss on Wednesday night. Andersen has allowed 12 goals during this playoff run. The Toronto Maple Leafs allow an average of 3.04 goals per game which is 20th in the league.

Lay the juice the Bruins at home in this big game on Friday night. The TD Garden will be rocking and the Bruins look to keep the momentum going. The Maple Leafs are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Boston. The home team is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 4-2.

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