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Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs will meet on the ice at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on Toronto at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Bruins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 20-16-4 SU
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 24-13-2 SU
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to New York Sunday, January 5
Toronto home to Philadelphia Sunday, January 5