Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Game 1 Prediction For 4/20/2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their best-of-seven playoff series on April 20, 2024, at 8:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Maple Leafs as +105 underdogs and the Bruins as -125 favorites. Currently, 2% of moneyline bets are on the Maple Leafs, while 98% are on the Bruins. The over/under is set at 5.5, with 91% of bets favoring the over and 9% favoring the under. Don't miss this exciting matchup between two Atlantic Division rivals.

Heading into Maple Leafs vs Bruins Game 1, both of these teams are going in very different directions. The Bruins have won four games in a row, which allowed them to secure the Atlantic Division title, while the Maple Leafs have lost four games in a row. While the Leafs have proven they can win on the road this season, entering the playoffs with a road record of 24-11-6, we will take the Bruins to win this game and stay hot while the Leafs continue to struggle.

Of course, the biggest storyline coming into this game will be the Bruins trying to avenge last season's first round loss in the playoffs to the Florida Panthers. The Bruins had a historically good regular season last year but fell short at the first hurdle in the playoffs. We should see them focused and hungry to turn things around in the playoffs with that defeat still fresh in their minds.

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