The Boston Bruins (10-1-0) will be out to prolong their winning streak when they head to face the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. Boston is coming off a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday, their seventh straight win.
The Bruins committed five penalties in the game, though they held New York without a power play goal. Five players found the net for the Bruins. Linus Ullmark allowed two goals on 20 shots against (.900%) in the win.
Toronto beat the Flyers 5-2 on Wednesday. John Tavares scored a hat trick to lead the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov had 23 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won all three games between the teams last season, including a 5-2 victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against Boston. William Nylander (2G 0A) and Pierre Engvall (1G 1A) each had two points to lead Toronto. Craig Smith led Boston with two points (0G 2A). Erik Kallgren got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 4.45 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL, and they are taking on a Maple Leafs team that is allowing 2.91 goals a game (11th). Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 2.91 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to 2.55 goals per game (4th).
Boston averages more shots per game (35.7) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, while the team’s 12.7% shooting percentage is second. Toronto’s average of 32.5 attempts ranks 14th.The Maple Leafs’ 26.19% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Bruins are 13th with a conversion rate of 22.50%.
Boston has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 94.87%. Toronto ranks 16th at 79.07%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 19 points this season, third-most in the NHL, David Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders in both goals and assists, finding the net eight times (4th) and assisting 11 scores for this teammates (4th). In the net, Ullmark (8-0-0) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.17 GAA and a .929% save percentage.Tavares leads the Maple Leafs in scoring with 14 points (8th in the league). He has seven goals (9th in the league) and seven assists. Samsonov (5-2-0) is the top goalie for Toronto with a goals against average of 2.30. He has a save percentage of .920%.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is seeking a fourth straight win away from home this season. Toronto is 4-1-0 at home this season.
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Toronto Maple Leafs (-130)
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