Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction: Maple Leafs Are More Motivated

Prediction for the NHL Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs match which will take place on April 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Boston Bruins

Despite the Bruins winning the Eastern Conference prematurely, Jim Montgomery's team continues to win. In the last ten matches, Boston has only one defeat. They won over such strong opponents as Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Minnesota.

In the previous game, even the absence of Patrice Bergeron did not stop the Bruins. Without their captain, Boston beat St. Louis. Although the Bruins allowed the opponent to win back from 0:3, they were successful in the shootout – 4:3.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have already confirmed their participation in the playoffs but still, have a tournament goal. Toronto needs to stay in second place in the Atlantic Division to gain home advantage in the series with Tampa Bay in the first round of the Stanley Cup. However, Sheldon Keogh's team is still confidently coping with this task, ahead of the Lightning by 6 points.

In the last match, Toronto beat the main outsider of the season, Columbus. 4:2 – Zach Aston-Reese scored a double, and Auston Matthews and Alexander Kerfoot scored a puck.

Expert Betting Tips

Boston is one of the most grassroots teams on its ice this season, but this is unlikely to matter in the upcoming match. Firstly, the Bruins will go on the ice without Patrice Bergeron. And secondly, as the match with St. Louis showed, they can lose concentration, given the lack of tournament tasks. Toronto is still fighting for the result because they can still theoretically give second place in the division. We bet on a competitive game, as well as on the more motivated Maple Leafs.