Toronto @ BOSTON
Toronto +125 over BOSTON
BEST LINES: Pinnacle +125 Bet365 +120 SportsInteraction +125 5DIMES +123
 
Posted at 12:30 PM EST. 
 
OT included. The Bruins are 15-13 and while they were a possession monster early on in the year, we’re starting to see some regression out of them. There are other warning signs to regarding the B’s. First and foremost, Boston is 4-8 against top-10 teams and 4-10 against top-16 teams. That reveals that the B’s are beating on lower echelon teams. They have also lost two straight with six of their last seven games decided by one goal. One goal victories in the NHL are nice but they are mostly a product of luck. Two or more goal victories (or losses) are a much stronger indication of how good or bad a team really is. Of their 15 wins, only seven have been by two goals or more. However, of the Bruins 13 losses, eight have been by two or more goals and if Tuukka Rask wasn’t playing lights out, we might be talking about a Bruins team under .500.
 
The Maple Leafs have lost three straight but we cannot stress enough how misleading that is. The Leafs absolutely dominated the Wild in their last start by outshooting Minnesota 37-20. The third period looked like a 20-minute power-play. In Toronto’s loss to Vancouver last Saturday, they outshot the Canucks 40-24 and in their loss to Calgary that started this three-game losing streak, Toronto dominated them too by outshooting the Flames 39-29 and out-chancing them 22-13. You would be hard-pressed to find a team in better from than the hungry Maple Leafs right now. Only the Penguins have created more scoring chances this year than Toronto. The Maple Leafs are also cutting way down on chances against. Seriously, the Maple Leafs are on the verge of exploding. They are playing too well to keep losing and we’re positive that Mike Babcock is pleased with the performances lately. By contrast, the market outs more emphasis on results tahn performance and that is something we can take advantage of. Toronto’s dominance is about to pay off big time. If you bet one NHL game today, this should be it.
 
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Our Pick

Toronto +125 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.50)

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