Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/2/2024]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are scheduled to meet in the NHL Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

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

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Thursday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Bruins and Maple Leafs 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Bruins a 53% chance of defeating the Maple Leafs.

According to our model, the Maple Leafs (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 52% chance of going over.

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

A total of 16 teams, including the Bruins and Maple Leafs, reached the NHL Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

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

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Odds

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

Bet Type	Bruins	Maple Leafs
Puck Line	-1.5 (+205)	+1.5 (-238)
Moneyline	-125	+110
Total	o5.5 (-102)	u5.5 (-110)

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

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Picks

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Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Pastrnak a 9.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Scotiabank Arena, while the Bruins star is a 44.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	9.5%
Jake DeBrusk	6.1%
Pavel Zacha	4.8%
Brad Marchand	4.8%
Morgan Geekie	3.7%

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
William Nylander	7.3%
John Tavares	6.9%
Tyler Bertuzzi	6.3%
Mitchell Marner	5.2%
Calle Jarnkrok	3.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	44.0%
Jake DeBrusk	28.8%
Pavel Zacha	26.2%
Brad Marchand	25.1%
Trent Frederic	18.2%

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
William Nylander	35.3%
John Tavares	31.7%
Tyler Bertuzzi	30.7%
Mitchell Marner	26.9%
Calle Jarnkrok	18.5%

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Game Information

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

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
• Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

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