Maple Leafs vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 8

Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are coming off a win, heading into their meeting at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Maple Leafs (-198) versus Bruins (+164) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Toronto earned a 5-3 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 5 against the Utah Mammoth. Five Maple Leafs players had two points each, including John Tavares (one goal and one assist) and Jake McCabe (two assists).

Boston won its most recent game 3-2 at home over the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 6. Andrew Peeke led the Bruins with two points (two assists) in that matchup.

Before this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 4 - Maple Leafs 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Maple Leafs-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-198)
• Underdog: Bruins (+164)

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• The Maple Leafs have been victorious in eight of their 13 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.5%).
• Toronto has had moneyline odds of -198 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• The Maple Leafs have a 66.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Toronto and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 14 games this season.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Boston is 1-3 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +164 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Bruins, based on the moneyline, is 37.9%.
• Boston has played nine games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• Toronto's 52 total goals (3.7 per game) make it the third-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Maple Leafs are allowing 50 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 24th in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+2) ranks 13th in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season (to rank 31st in the NHL) have come on 34 power-play chances.
• Toronto's 11.76% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• Toronto has the league's 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).
• Toronto wins the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 55.1%.
• The Maple Leafs have a 13.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 51 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Bruins' total of 53 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 27th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -2, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Bruins have 11 power-play goals (on 53 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• Boston scores on 20.75% of its power plays, No. 13 in the league.
• At 83.33%, Boston has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54.2%, Boston has the NHL's fifth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.2% shooting percentage of the Bruins is eighth in the league.